chapter jo Are You In Love With Mer
Chiropter looked up from his book. “You didn’t pick up your phone and seply to any of my me
What is this, a belated rebellion phase?
Adeline tumed flash him a smile, explaining, “My phone ded” To prove a point, the handed him her phone and said, “Take a look for yourself if you don’t believe ma She had forgotten to charge her phone at the ofties and ralized it had died hallway through dinner. There was nothing she could have don Chistopher cloud his book and closed the distance between them, step by pp. “Where were you?”
want alle to him “ose came back, so
Adeline met his frosty, deadly pane. She reckoned he might httle her if she told him she had been out with Matthew again, but she did want to leto grabbed together.”
Sure enough, Christopher’s exption feed, though it had nothing to do with her answer. He was teed by the distinct lack of other man’s meloner, which proved the way
wing the truth.
Till throw your phone into the trash the next time you don’t pick up my cala,
gred in warming
Adeline ain’t short. Standing at five feet and six inches, she came up to christopher’s chest level. He had just showed not too long ago, and at this datamen, she could pick up the faint face of his shower gal malting off him
His fair,pied chest was in her direct line of sight to
As Ilmaringos instinct, Adeline craced her fingers over his exposed chest. She red the fool of hard muscle colling under soft skin.
The next sound Chilstopher gripped her verlat and gazed down at han narrowing his eyes. “What are you trying to get my good sida!”
Adeline murt his gaze and smirked. “Td how to be out of my mind before I tried to get on your goodside.”
still holding her wrist, he pinched her chin with his free hand and stared into her clear, sparkling eyes. “Don’t be the hand that feeds you this the way you repay ma, Adeline? By being heartless
He had made bet nameal and bought her a gilt, both gestures she did not thank him for. And now, she was mocking him?
Adeline hummed in response, still smiling. “You stole my heart, remember? thameless thief.”
Such wickedwords from such a pretty mouth, Christopher dipped his head and hit her lower lip, finding satisfaction in the way her brous drew together in pain
when eline looked up and him grinning, she was stunned
He was somely good–looking had to dree in
skin was
alabaster, and his features were a work of art. Under thick, arched brows, hi amber were golden sols that beckoned the curious-
His pink lips were clipped up at the corners. When he smiled, be dazzled. There was something sendallbly human about him when he wasn’t in one of his moods.
“Christopher” Adeline grinned at him. “Are you in love with i
space a starry night sky as the lights overhead shone on her fair check
the back of hi
Christopher could’t deny that she was beyond bracholding. His long and slender fingers caressedher delicate fin, and he brushed the back of his hand down her journe. “What pror you.
Arraigned sigh sacaped Adeline when she did not get the answer she wanted What a pin–off “Forget it,” the mattered, her face falling as the shoved Christopher away and headed round the bathroom.
Christopher nored her ahnipt mood change and rugged on her umist. Lowering his votre, he asked, “Does it matter that much to you?”
“le!” she snapped. “I was erdy asking”
Then what about you? Are you in love with me, Adeline?” Christopher coustered.
Adeline frase Shemeris dark, depthlegate one and quickly locked away, she could cope with being married to him, but noway would she ever fall for him! He had made it clear that he didn’t love her if she cold him she loved him, she would never lhes it down!
Christopher smirked as he drowded cryptically, “Good”
dood? What did be mean by that? That it was “good” they weren’t in love with each other? He was likely trying to end this loveless marciage, then what did she expect from a heartle
incensed and indignant, Adeline brought har foot down on Christopher’s. He hissed at the sharp pain, doubling over as he growled, “Adelina!”
She flicked her hair over her shoulder and stormed into the walk in closer without a backward glance.
The next maming, Adeline up alone in bed. Christopher was in sight.
as she went down for breakfast, Martha informed her about Alkia’s surprise visit yesterday. She had brought a bouquet of flowers, and Martha was wondering what she should do with
Adeline frowned. Alicia wou drop by kesh needed something. She hardly ever visited Regalis Villa in the three years Adelina and Christopher had been married, hadde shown
cup unannounced with a bouquet of flowers?
Adeline had Martha do whatever she liked with the flowers. Abushed to the hospital. Matthew had tasted her that morning to inform her that the lab report was ready for collection
The red Ferrari oled to a stop oude the hospital entrance. Bele Adeline could got out of the car, she noticed the mining in the hospital lobby. It was hard to let them when they stuckout keer thumbi..
Badging in the bandage on Darford, Adelined she had been injured. Standing next in her was Sen, and they appeared to be having a lively conversation.
Another man stood with his back lacing the lobby entrance. His towering build was clad in a black shirt and black
He was none other than Christophy, Adeline’s dashing husband bimolt..
It was no surprise that she had missed him that morning. He hatwaken up early so he could come by and see Devathy.
dat
hetked his hands into his pockets
Adeline slammed the car door and made and the hospital lobby. She might have been conspicuous with her confident and purposehil sorut, for Immediately noteder
useful strut, for Doroty glanced at the entrance and
“I’m pretty loyal, right, Deathy bailed on the blind dare my dad set me up with so I could come and you you get charged jord.
Al that recmeni, Joe remimed Toons sorting as the discharge paperwork Seeing him, Christopher said, “Paperwork’s done. We’re leaving,”
Chuitopher was about is nas inchis books when Durafly clutched his arm. She piggled as she asked, “Guys, I’m as good as new now, and i’ve been itching for a rare the last couple of days.
Chapter 30 Are You in Love With Me
Can we go this afternoon? You’re free, right, Christopher?”
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Christopher was facing away from Adeline, so she couldn’t read his expression. All she saw was Dorothy clinging to his arm and laughing away like they were the best of friends more
“Dorothy.” Adeline called out, stopping just a step away as she smiled at Dorothy,
Christopher glanced over his shoulder to meet Adeline’s cold, imperious gare.
She paid him no mind as she stared at the bandage on Dorothy’s forehead and pointed out, “Goodness, that looks like a bad injury. You ought to rest instead of going on another bike race. You wouldn’t want to break your arm or leg, would you?”
Dorothy let go of Christopher’s arm and squeezed out a smile, “Oh, it’s you, Adeline. Please don’t get the wrong idea; I was only asking Christopher to go racing with us,
“Don’t worry,” Adeline quipped. “I’m not one to get wrong as I know you and Christopher are pals, but if you want to be best friends with him, 1 know an amazing doctor from abroad who does excellent gender reassignment surgeries.
“I could hook you up. Perhaps he could give you what you need to become part of the brotherhood? It beats having others stir up rumors about you and Christopher. After all, such rumors are bad for Lambert Group’s reputation”
she then fixed a knowing look at Christophes, “Wouldn’t you agree, Christopher?
Christopher only smiled at the question she abuptly threw his way and counted coolly, “What brings you here?”
Adeline smiled. If she hadn’t come over, she wouldn’t have caught her darling husband hanging out with a certain “pal” of his
Her phone cang before she could answer. She put the call through and broke into a wide, dazzling smile. Her voice even raised by an octave as she said, “Hey, Matthew. I just got to the hospital. See you in a bid
She made the conversation sound more intimate than it seed, and her grin widened at Christopher’s stormy expression. The bastard had practically been baiting her for a fight. Lucky for him, pissing people off was her forte.
