An Impossible Marriage

Chapter 26

Chapter 26 

Margaret‘s eyes dimmed slightly. Instead of replying, she went over and put an arm around Christopher to keep him standing. “Thanks for letting me know he‘s here. Sorry for the trouble,” she said simply. 

Steven wanted to say something else, but Casper Flemmington stopped him with a light shove. “All right, cut the small talk. Let‘s just help her carry Christopher to the car.” 

When that was done and the car drove off into the distance, Steven‘s expression sobered. “Do you think that girl is the one Christopher adopted all those years ago? What is he thinking? I sure as h*ll didn‘t expect him to marry her,” he said. 

Casper shrugged calmly. “Knowing Christopher, do you really reckon he‘d adopt the daughter of the man who killed his family out of the goodness of his heart? He might appear kind to others, but the truth is, he has never been an angel? 

Steven fell silent. 

Once they were back in the Lewis residence, Margaret strained to drag her husband into the bedroom, finally relaxing when she laid him down on the bed. Exhausted by the activity, she had to rest for a while before getting a hot towel to wash his face for him. 

She did this not because she wanted to know who sent the text, but because she was overwhelmed by a sudden urge to

the incoming message, she clicked on his contact app. There were not a lot of contacts on the list, and she found her number almost

that he would call her Meg, albeit only in his phone. Only Elizabeth

lost some of his usual aloofness, no longer appearing as domineering as before in her eyes, Feeling her fear of him somewhat diminished, she put the phone

embrace, too nervous to move even a muscle. Her heart fluttered wildly in her

his arms tightened around her. – The more

much of it, deeming it as an accidental touch. She was quickly proven wrong, however, when she felt

of alcohol. Without preamble, Christopher rolled on top of her, pinning her to the mattress. He looked at her with hooded eyes,

not it...” Apprehensive, she pushed against his chest.

his head in her shoulder, warm breath falling heavily on the nape of her neck. “I can still do

could taste the alcohol on the tip of his tongue. The atmosphere was growing more heated by

remembering the woman who hugged Christopher‘s arm at the airport, Margaret snapped out of her daze. She pushed

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