An Impossible Marriage

Chapter 25

Chapter 25 

Elizabeth nodded with understanding. “Of course, as it should be. You were gone for three years, and Meg has been staying in her old room during this period. Now that you‘re back, it makes sense for her to move in to your room. I‘ll make arrangements at once.” 

“It‘s time you address her differently, too,” Christopher reminded. 

“Ah, yes,” Elizabeth said with a smile. “I‘m used to calling her Meg, but I should be calling her Mrs. Lewis now.” 

Elizabeth headed over to Margaret‘s room and merrily told the girl that she would be moving, much to Margaret‘s confusion. “But why? Where are you going to take my stuff?” Margaret asked. 

“Since Mr. Lewis is back and you two are married, it‘s only natural that you and he share a bedroom,” Elizabeth explained, beaming. “Mr. Lewis isn‘t getting any younger, you know. Maybe the two of you could start trying for a baby.” 

Margaret, with downcast eyes, offered no response. He won‘t touch me, and there‘s no way we‘ll have a baby. 

Shortly after, all of her belongings had been moved to Christopher‘s bedroom. Margaret sat on the bed listlessly. She was not sure if she could get used to having free access to Christopher‘s room and using it as her own. 

dishwashing floated upstairs. Margaret finally broke out of her musings

in the living room when she emerged from her shower.

over. Hence, she deliberately spent longer time than usual in the bathroom to avoid having to watch him leave. I

upstairs into his room. After drying her hair, she carefully slid into bed.

constellations, lost in her own thoughts, Everything about him is

yet ready to be alone in the same room with

faint rustling noises coming from the bedside. Curious, she took a peek and was greeted by the sight of the man changing out of his clothes with his back to her.

Though not particularly muscular, his physique was nevertheless well–defined, and there was unmistakable power in those sinewy

 

watched him for a moment longer and failed to tear her gaze away when Christopher turned around

eyes shut.

buttoned up the shirt he just put on. Wordlessly, he left the room, shutting the door with

The blush on her face, however, lingered

tossed and turned throughout the night. Despite her exhaustion, her mind remained perfectly clear. It was a classic case of insomnia.

buzzing with an incoming call. She gaped slightly at the caller‘s name displayed on

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