Chapter 34 

After walking for some time, Margaret heard a car honking sound coming from behind. 

As she thought it was Hannah, she decided to ignore the honk. Shortly afterward, the car pulled over next to her. It was not Hannah but Noah. He peered out of the car and told Margaret, “Get in, Mrs. Lewis.” 

Margaret wiped away the tears that had dried up subconsciously and looked toward the backseat. She could vaguely see Christopher‘s stagnant silhouette. 

Once Margaret got into the car, her cold body heated up gradually. She hesitated for a split second before questioning, “You knew from the start that Megan and I have the same biological mother, right? Is this also your revenge?” 

Christopher answered flatly, “It‘s fine if you want to think of it that way.” 

The car fell into dead silence following that short conversation. A few moments later, Margaret laughed all of a sudden. “Christopher, I suddenly feel an intense hatred toward you..” 

That was the first time she had the nerve to say she hated Christopher aloud. 

his long fingers slightly, his expression unclear in the dark.

understand the meaning of his words.

Margaret took a shower in the bathroom downstairs. She then went back to the room

out of his private bathroom and sat on the chair before the floor–to–ceiling window out of habit. His hair was still wet at that point. It also

mentioned the unpleasant conversation in the car further. Christopher would never take the initiative to explain everything about that subject, whereas Margaret did not have the

thought of sleeping on the same bed with Christopher made

nervous. Coupled with the incident during the day, she felt agitated

was in the room. Margaret glanced toward Christopher and saw that he was · putting down the cigarette. From the look on the man‘s face, it seemed like he was pondering something.

 

Christopher‘s phone rang. Every single note of the ringtone felt ear piercing in the quiet night.

answered the call and placed the phone next to his ear.

voice sounded on the other end of the line. Even though her voice was soft, Margaret could still hear it to a

Margaret sat up and chimed

voice and made sure that Megan could hear what she was saying.

out those words. It just so happened that an impulse propelled her to

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