Chapter 72 

Soon, the dishes were being served to the table. Noah, who stood guard outside the private room, opened the door. “Mr. Lewis, Mr. Clark of Halston Corporation wishes to see you,” said Noah. 

Christopher nodded calmly. Then, Zachary walked into the private room with Jodie. He held a wine glass in his hand as he said, “Mr. Lewis, I didn‘t expect to see you here. It‘s my pleasure to meet you.” 

When Jodie saw Margaret, she stuck out her tongue at the latter. Jodie was forced to stand by Zachary‘s side to play her role as a good daughter. 

Margaret smiled and mimicked her expression. Meanwhile, Christopher observed their interactions silently. He could not move his gaze away from Margaret for a long moment. 

Jodie gave Margaret a meaningful wink, and Margaret finally came back to her senses. She poured some wine into Christopher‘s glass until it was half–full. 

Christopher raised his glass at Zachary and took a sip of the wine. He nodded slightly in response to Zachary‘s greetings. 

Zachary did not stay longer. “I shall leave now. Please enjoy your meal,” he said. 

Christopher‘s lips faintly curled as if smiling. Only Margaret knew it was not a smile at all. 

left, Margaret‘s phone kept ringing as messages came in. She was chatting with Jodie joyfully when Christopher interrupted out of the blue, “Eat

with a shushing emoji and

hesitation, just like when she was being scolded for playing with toys during meals when she was a child.

He was reminded of their memories together and realized that there was not only hatred between

them. 

on herself and became slightly nervous. “What‘s

away as he poured her some

drinks with me... Margaret

two seconds before holding up her wine glass and clinking

gulped the wine, Christopher asked out of nowhere,

 

lesson of forgetting his birthday before, Margaret tried hard to recall that day‘s date and got the answer in an instant.

Only loving couples would talk about wedding anniversaries, so she had never given it a thought. Margaret assumed the sole reason Christopher restrained his temper and treated her

her answer. He

drink too much. She was afraid that she might be out of control afterward, or she would even ruin Christopher‘s good mood. However, she did not dare to refuse him. After deep consideration, she finished the wine in a gulp again.

end of the meal, her vision became blurred, and she was half–conscious. Her

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