Chapter 5 He Wants To Hold H
Everyone in the banquet hall wore a grim expression, and the atmosphere was tense and silent. The dinner had deadly become imposible to continue.
Someone whisperd something into Christopher’s nashe stood up sandy and said, “Hease continue, everyone. I have matters toallent to, so beleving
He took a few steps, then nuned backtoare Adelkie stillsitting these, glaring at everyone else with an expression that dared then tochallenge her.
Adeline glanced asound at everyone and saccted, thinking none of them were worth fighting. Now that she had eaten her fill and wented her frustrarker, It was time to head home.
The lifted them of her dess and followed him out. Just as they beach the door, a wine glas suddenly tipped over.
Sheiatincely stepped back, but the dark and hqondatili spilled onto her light–colored deres
She looked up at the person holding the glass andmet a pretty face.
Nola Lambert secretly
pleased but pretended to be shocked, apalaging, “Sorry, Adeline My handslipped
adeline liked one side of her dress with two delicate Engersanddicked it lightly, giving a faint smile. “It’s fine.”
just then, ddeling, in a swift motion, grabbed another glass of wine and placed it on Nola’s dress. The red wine drenched Nela, and she screamed.
stood up abruptly. “What are you doing?”
“Sorry, Nola “Adelina casually flicked her hair. “My handcramped.”
On the way home,
Bout saying a wond
Christopher’s gaze ligand on her delicate profile, “What’s Mong? You waiter, and, you’re in a bad mood
She responded
ally, “I’sechaunting having a meal with your family.”
He chuckled “But or least now, you know what kind of people they ar
The shot him an irritatlook. “So, you were just watching the drama fin?”
“Are you happy watching me being bullied by them?
“From ww, it was you bullying them.”
“Who else? Should I have reledon you?” Adeline tumedher headcastically saying, “You have too many women tomsage, and I’m not even on your priority list,
Christopher’s narrowed eyes hold a faint unsin. “Are you jealous?
She rolled her eyes “Never!““”
He chuckled “Adeline, you really ace orange.”
Speechiras, she turned her headbaward the window
The ear didn’t had toward Regis Villaher ropped way. Auth–Royce Phanton was already waiting, and beside it stood a tall figure–De
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ht, Mr. Lamberth
Adeline grabbed his arm. “Are you planning on staying out anchagain?
He caned an ambiguous smile and leaned close to her ear, speaking in a low and alluring, “What? Do you need me to stay with you to fall asleep?”
Did he have anything e bé un his mindadde ikonstr
Shepelandiam. “DowhatI POD WINE.”
After all, this marriage was as good at a sham, and now, everyone knew Christopher handelings for her. Liana’s words weren’t completely unfounded–marriage not don
Christopher’s gaze lingered on her slightly disappointed expression. The light makeup on her face only honed her already captivating beauty
He looked at her elegant dress, which dungis her shapely figure.
“You look beautiful today.” He bent down and planted a light kiss on her head “Wak for me at home
His rate geness made her feel momentarily dazed
It wasn’t until the car drove all that the end th
Chester, who was driving, glanced at her through me rear–view mirror. “Mrs. Lambeut, Mr. Lambert has things to handle. You don’t need to worry”
Adeline’s tone was ringed with bitter. There are too many women worrying about him. I don’triidio.”
Under Christopher’s black sit, his white shirt was soaked in blood on the ege of the bed, his half–closed and his handsome face unreadable. He was in Farid
The doctor, died in a white rectully con off his shirt. Under the bright lights, a horrifying, blood souded wound was exposed, it can from hishmasd dhoulder to his muscular scapula,
The door worked calmly and meticulously on the wound as if he had grown accustomed to swing him injured. “Loola like a sharp object cut you. The woundin deep.”
“It was
“Christopher replied, his breathing veen. The disinfectam stakedims the wound, and he did’t finch as If he didn’t feel the pain.
Fortunately, Chester hadcrated quickly mough to control the vehicle during the cat acident that aftenen, protecting him. Whathe car collided, he was only out by the shattered glass İndal kill him, tothe other party had to be disappointed.
All the necessary steps were taken, including disinfecting, numing, sitting, and bandaging, pethis back remained straight. Pins beds of most formed on his forehead, but his raion
Once the wand was treated, hechanged incisandeibes.
Whenke walked out of the coom, he seemed completely unattected.
- Dexter asked, “Mr. Lambert, where should see take you?!
Chapter 55 He Wants To Hold Har
Christopher asked, “How’s Chester?
De reped. “His injuries are superficial, and they’ve been treated. Are you heading back to Regalis Villa?”
Christopher walked out with long strides. “We’ll head to the police station first”
Behind the chick glass in the vination room, Luke, with his head of white hair, looked terribly aged. However, his eyes were locked on the person on the other side, Christopher stood tall in his sharp suit. He had a faint, cold smile on his lips and exuded an air of carefree dominance. His eyes were filled with a calm detachment.
He picked up the phone and sand in a languid tone. “Luka, why did you have to go this far?”
Luke gripped the phone nightly, his eyes Bashing with hatred “Christopher! My family’s company is gone, and my son is crippled! You ruined my family. I swear I’ll drag you down with me!” “But at least Mack is still alive.” Christopher seared, “You krep muking a scene, so he might not be so lucky”
Home wasn’t harsh, but it was filled with immense pressure.
Drunk driving and intentional harm. You’ll be spending the rest of your lita behind bars.”
He led lightly. ‘You won’t have the chance to kill me, but I certainly have the opportunity to him.”
With that, he hung up the phone and glanced at Luke, who was shocked and fearful
Luke, his eyes brimming with tears, suddenly seemed to come to his senses. He cried out in desperation, “Don’t hurt my son! He’s already crippled. Please space him!”
Christopher didn’t respond. He set down the phone, elegantly adjusted his suit, and left without looking back
Behind the thick glass, Luke fell to his knees. He started sobbing and banging his head against the floor while pleading, “I was wrong! Please spare my son!”
Outside the police station, Dexter asked, “Mr. Lambert, about Mark.”
Christopher smiled lightly. “Twas just scaring the guy
He then get into the car, his face showing signs of exhaustion. “Take me h He wanted to hold Adaline
back to Regalis Villa. I’m tired”
Perhaps it wasthedungogne befour de hamper, but after taking a bath, Adelare sent thraight to bed. She wa
The termed on the bedside lamp and saw that it was already 2.50 am. Turning taher side, the square beside her was many Christopher still fiach
up.combed her beghair, and went downstairs at water. She marched on the light at the stairs and walked down, only to be started by a Tigrer sitting in the
Adeling wiped her booshead, feeling the colthang
From the couch, Thringher Jordvirsponded, “Wir you altaidot phaui!“
She went to the kitchen counter to paar bestall a glass of water.“her glosti let people *
Sometimes, people were scarier than gleniks
She set the glass down and soned that Christopher had changed into a new nut. It was different from there he weather that idey
He closed his mercashe leaned back on the rouch. He had a wine glass in his hand
His guide was sell peitect, though hon dare appeared a bit pale. His lips, which were usually red wees noverodostoni,
“why didn’t you change in shower after coming hark!
“Drinking with stening on the lights at this time at right—what kind of halar isthat?”
There was stil na tepletion kim
Sullenly, the remembered the smell flashim in the cat She was jarimaging it. the walked men to him, bei fremt farming lightly “thiopher, are pouderling unwell”
Christopher didn’t answer, but les lignonarved slipfely
She was clearly concerned about his conich’the irll
How here has werdscom
Intrated, Adeline raised be hand and wanted testap his shoulder, but he quickly gratether will
Christopher openedhieves a sit, looking at hert with a sidestys planne Ty
Het verint atgyped fueritis grasp the tumed solease an anger. hit the next moment, his tall, warm body proter. Hembraced her in shookken. He had just complained abou het making too much noise, bet nox, lewis haking her!
