Chapter 113 

Margaret nodded seriously. “Yes, I‘m sure.” 

Christopher did not head out that night. Around ten o‘clock, he left the study and returned to the room. He sat at his usual seat before the window, poured himself half a glass of wine, and took out his box of cigars.. 

Seeing that he was about to smoke, Margaret got down from the bed and wanted to go rest in the guest room. She did not want to interrupt him and decided that this was the best solution. Before she even reached the door, he called out, “Where are you going?” 

It had been some time since they last had a meal or spent time together in the same room. He had not bothered to find out what she had been up to in the past few days, Upon hearing his words, Margaret stopped in her steps. “I don‘t really like the smell of smoke. It‘s okay. You go ahead. I‘ll go sleep in the guest room.” 

Confusion flashed in Christopher‘s eyes. In the past, Margaret had never said that she did not like the smell of smoke. After a moment, he chucked the box of cigars into the waste paper basket, walked toward the bed, and announced, “Let‘s sleep.” 

the box of cigars because of what I just said? It‘s impossible that he did it because he actually

of cigars. The waste paper basket in the room was always clean as she only used the room for sleeping. “I

and put it on the bedside table without looking at her. With a slightly deep voice, he said, “Just say it if you don‘t like

she was used to being reticent. It was because she genuinely did not know what to say. Indeed, he had said something like this before, but she could not recall when he had done so. However, she never took his

 

when she lay down by Christopher‘s side. He was so cold and distant just some

thought about it, they only slept on the same bed on a handful of occasions during

pulled her into his embrace, and his hand touched her bosom.

was happening, she instinctively pushed him away. “No. No, we can‘t. I–I have some

clandestine meetings with Jenson. He grabbed her wrist and declared, “This is your

and her whole body stiffened in fright. “Christopher...

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