Chapter 53 ustalla Pool the Next Time I Care About You
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Fame Reside was heavily guarded Bows of renamed wearity petionnel patrolled the sprauding escore, their presence evident every few yards.
biside the gundbulding, Christopher had his brown inrrowed together while staring at the large screen displaying viral tratteries. “Dr. Mike, hour has her condition been recently?”
ham stood four or the laneignees in shine lab coats.
The man and D. Mike recorded data while annwering in a dareign language, “Het condition has been relatively stable lately. Although she’s not eating or dining much, her overall state is line. There’s no need for cancer, Mr. LimNUL”
Hearing that the was doing well, Christopher’s tere expression and Makeup
time in the sun–the weather’s been nice lately,” he instructed.
“We will,” Griffin Mike replied as he closed his notebook. “Mt. Lambect, the Irisu avea pas personally ant up for her last time has been a great confert, the spends a lot of time there and
seems to miss you.”
Christopher’s lips curvedimo a gentle smile, his gaze softening, “As long as she likes it. If she needs anything contact me immediately.”
Christophet added. “She’s comitive to beat in the summer!
to heat in the summer. Keep her living spare a cool as possible.”
“Woord “Grills.crspended, diligently wciting down the instructions. He then hesitated before adding, “What she probably needumaith you. If you could visit her mate alien, I’m sure it would make her much happier?
At the mention of her Christopher’s egression softened further. “I’ve been too busy decently. When Chave rimte, l’lcome and keep his camper-
Alter firinhing going hisiratractions, a Bella–Rapoo Phantom pulled out of Faceler Residence. As the car passed the guard post, Christopher, who was in the backs, red the window slightly land gave an det. “Trom now on, no one is allowed entry into Farsler Residence without my explicit permission.”
The head of any bachated, suddenly remembering something “What about Mrs. Lambert?”
The last time the came alone, they hadn’t dared to stop het, assuming it had been approved by Christopher.
“It she comes again, report to me immediately.”
“Yes, sir,” the head of security straighomedhin pasture and answered promptly
The vehicle smoothly made the maid Chester, who was driving, gland at the re–vero and couldn’t help but comment, “Mr. Lambert, arm’t you incied Mrs. Lambert might misunderstand your att
Chatopher clandhhaya dightly. “There sen already anagh misundeigsbonus Cramare női make
The car came to stop light at the intersection, Christopher leaned back in the art and mude a call’s everything ready? I’m abnost home”
“Yes, I’m waiting for you” Adeline’s voice sounded from the other end.
Chebtopher’s Spicurved slightly as he ended the call and closed his eyes for a belet nest. On the right kann, a black car sped recklessly the sugh the red light, hurtling toward them
Year of pestsonal vegitanos kicked in, and Chester inmediately sensed danger. He shouted lady, “Wir. Lambert, we’re in danger!”
Christopher’s eyes snapped open, a cold glim flashing in them. The rise of the oncang directly them.
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fled with huming home as slammed down on the clever, alming
Chesterwered thesering wheel sharply, but it was to completely avoid the collision
The deadening mash immediately echoed the eigh the intersection.
“Mes. Lambert, it’s early spy ham’s Mr. Lambert and yet?”
Dressed in a custom–designed embroidered gown, Adelina at gracefully in the living room. Her long, wavy hair was swept into a lone chigran secured with a hairpin. She looked elegant and refined yet undeniably captivatine
Hannah had already called nice to urge them, saying weeryone was gathered and waiting for her and Christopherin arte. Adeline glanced at the clock and dialed Christopher’s number again, but there was still no ansted.
He had promised to pick her up. Washer atanding her up? past as she prepared to call again, a Black Lincoln setch limousine pulled into the front yard.
Itwain’t the car Christopher had left in that morning. The door opened, and Chemped out to open the back doo
Chrispheremerged, dressed in a dark. Healed into the villa
Adeline stood up, medyo why he was so on. But bedsheer could speak, Christopher strode toward the stairs with a cold expression, saying “Waldo me downscales.”
She watched his retreating ligace and caught the fainter whof what med löse blood in the air. Het instinct was to follow him upstairs, but Chester, standing in the door, stopped her Mrs Lambert, Mr. Lambertasked you to wait downstairs.”
Ten minutes Laser, Christopher came back down, carrying a bag in his hand. He lealand freshly showered and watchested in a new outfit. His earlier fatigue seemed to have been washed
He board the baptoChester Digo MIL”
Then he turned his gaze to Adeline, who had been watching him interly
“Are you okay?“Addinembed britantly, noting the faint exhaustion enched
led faintly, “Enjoying the new?”
his otherwise inking feat.
“What’orhis! Are you wori led about me!” Christopher adland, his vajer tinged with amuinnt
that infuriatingly nonchalant expresko aprin
Alina simply grabbed her poise andrepfedfarly, “Forget it. Let’s gaT
The vet the Lambert Estate Book over an host, and Chchtopher Teased back in the pear seat with his eyes deard the entierway.
Adeline would occasionally glance at tim. His features were unnaturally peclen–sostrikingly ship and refined that they bordered on beautiful
Wilnil opening his eyes, Christopher unirked and asked, “Adeline, you just can’t stop tharing Are you sure you haven’t fallen in love wi
This time, Adeline did’t deny it. Instead, she led out with a playful smils. “What it have? Would you settle down and be a proper husband far me?”
– Chilitopher that heca sidelong glance, his garn foddinggan her picture–perlern Jentures. “You’re just in love with my looks, aren’t you?”
Chapter 53 Just Col Me a Fool the Next Time | Care About You⠀⠀⠀
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Adeline didn’t deny it, andshe laughed softly. “No need to be so blant.”
Christopher scoffed, burning his head away without another word. Adeline then leaned in further, ready to tease him again. However, she suddenly stopped, her brows growing slightly. “Christopher, why do you smell like blood?” The closer she got, the stronger the metallic scent became
Hearing this. Chester, who was sitting in the driver’s seat, glanced back through the rear–view mirror. His expression turned serious.
Christopher met Chester’s gaze in the rear–view mitt and gestured for him to focus on driving. Then, turning back to Adeline with an impatient scowl, Christopher pushed her back slightly. “Adeline, are you a dog? Stop sniffing all everything”
His skin looked unnaturally pale, and Adeline instinctively reached out to pull at his clothes. “Are you hurt? Let me take a look”
Christopher’s expression darkened as he stopped her hand mid–motion and stored her away. “I’m perfectly fine!”
The posh wasn’t gentle, sending Adeline sliding to the other side of the seat. Her head nearly hit the car window
Adeline froze in shock. It was the first time Christopher had physically pushed her like this.
Turning sharply to glare at him, bet temper flared instantly “What’s wrong with you? I was just trying to help! Why are you acting like a lunatic?”
Realizing he might have been too forceful, especially given her weakened state after recovering from her fever, Christopher avoided her gaze and muttered coldly, “Just sit properly and stop moving around.”
Adeline’s anger boiled over. She scooted as far as she could to the other side of the car, with her back pressed against the door. “Fina! just call me a fool the next time I care about you!”
The two of them sat on opposite ends of the back seat, with their heads turned toward the windows. There was a palpable tension filling the space between them. It was like an unbridgeable
chaum.
The silence in the car was quickly broken by Chester’s phone ringing He answered it briefly, said a few words, and then typed something into his phone’s notepad before passing it to Christopher
On the screen were just two words–Luke Curtis.
