Chapter 70 Spending Her Birthday With Her
The man’s empty eyes were filled with tears onET MILE, and her lips were downoarned as she started crying, “You yelled at me You were all yelling at mou’ll propel Demons Chookworm the doctor’s hand and then fold them archer
“Take your medici,” he said, softening his tone a little.
She slapped away the glass in his hand and bowled loudly. “I’m not eating!”
Christopher and toward the other people in the wood the the sad to the others, “You prys should leave the room
For a while, only Christopher and the woman were left in the empty ward. The woman kept crying and throwing things around. She picked up whatever pillows andbook her hands could
ach andhacked the Christophe
He stood curening, keeping his god on hea he silently watched her hysterics.
The woman rechtenly stopped moving, as if she had been frozen solid Afies a dew seconds, the nummured, “Chim. My baby Chris,”
She stopped crying and looked around with
minglingers as he tears began to fall again
eyes, her gaze finally landing one of the pillows on the floor. She hurriedly picked it up and hugged it to herself, stroking it with
you are on the floor. It’s all Momity’s Due,”
“Chris, my dear ChrisMmmy’s here. Sorry, Mommy’s sorry Mommy shady‘
clip sat next tohar, eyesored. He seemed to be speaking more to himself than anything when he odit, “been 22 years. I’m no longer a four–pour–old child” Sedie to have heard him. Instead, she continued to gently and carefully stroke the pillose in her arms.
“stammy let you down. Mommy let you down, Chris. That semen, it was only by hugging that pillow that Christopher’s mather, Tulla Wahington, finally calmed down Christop
by the windin, warching her interly as he chewed on papier pop. seemed to be the only way to lessen the bleness in his heart.
There was the sound of coming to a stop de Regalis Villa, and not lang afterward, the front doar was opened. Adeline was standing at the kitchen’s bar counter. When the raw person entering from outside, she smiled.
Christopher was slightly stunted at the sight of her closed se. She was standing there with the
He frowned when he didnot see any sign of Mah
with the stove bir halind her, and the grow she was making guiled in its pot and smelled
“You’re making die?” he questioned.
Adeline panther apron “Can’t you Kulİ?”
She seemed to be in a good mood, bat. Did the unian from the woody? They’d mind to almost the years, pet this was the first time she’s foot in the kitchen
Laughed and taunghi sad dying poison.”
Adeline rolled her ages with a click of her tongue, then started, “What you should be saying is. My taste buds are going blused today.
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Trece muca endda in Christopher’s eye shades.”
Adeline wawala dimissive hand at him, storing for him to hurry up and ja
Book only stops betoge turning back and saying. The careful Don’t burn yourself.”
Adrine looked up at his words, mile on her face, “It seems you do know what concern.”
Temes later, he came back down, having lunge into casual black loungewear with his tall t
(young man around
Adeline terved up the stew and spoonedhim a bowl. “Try”
Hidroado at the dark liquid in the bow that the called ‘se. He picked up a spoon and was just about my when he did her looking expectantly at him, chin propped up with beth hands. The message in these bright yes clear anday—“Hurry up andiry it..
Abang spoonful of now, his lips tugged into a saibh,
“Opte stw wink and garlicha qutioned, putting drama bowl and looking at her. “Who are you planning?
He’s though her. She plan her intentions any longer, wither.
Smiling, she replied, “Trejbelping to give you abou
Hanedack in his chair, am folded and an ambigus le on his face. “Do you think “incopable of tying you anymore?”
She Belcher face heat up and quiddy covered it as the replied, “These we all gifts that Aunt Celeme sent over today.”
He nodded, instantly gout what was going on
“So you want kick?” te inked.
She didn’t dare meet his eyes, deeling a little guilty. “Having wouldn’t be too bail”
incearched her face for a long time before smilingly, commenting,
Her volve gradually traded. That eaten. Things are dillerem now…
member you saying that you’d rather marry a dog than have lids with me
She took sip of water, het dating back and forth acute in her opinion, their relatiamhip had changed if they could continue as die were now, then having a kid
Christoper gasd a forew secondsbediening slowly, “We ran
thyl” the questioned, raising lan eye to look at him
Wasbe stiltonsilling 18 have children out ? seeing the smile fade from the lace, Christopher bow, painting at his shoulder. “Do you want my wound to repen Finallyoualling that he was will imprred, she hurriedly repied, “Th. I suppose you’ın right.”
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“hadyba?” she echoed.
He stood up and walked over to her, bracing one hand against the table and the other on the back of her chair, effectively trapping her in his arms. He leaned down with a smile on his lips. aking again, “What day is ich
She smiled back and said nothing
“s me.” he said.
Without hesitation, she craned her neck to peck him on the corner of his mouth. He smiled, pleased. “I’ll keep you company tomorrow.”
He’d promised to accompany her on her birthday, after all,
It was Valentines Day, so the atmosphere out on the streets was particularly lively Just as Christopher texted Adeling the address of the restaurant that he’d booked beforehand, Joe opened his office door, looking harried.
“The necklace you had me find someone to repair has been fixed, Mr. Lambert,” he announced.
Inside the exquisite velvet box that he held out to Christopher layan damaged purple diamond necklace. Christopher put the box in his pocket, then strode out of his office.
Adeline had turned down Rose and Josephine’s plans to celebrate her birthday. She arrived at the restaurant’s private room earlier than the appointed time. The private room was decorated with fresh flowers and candles, which contributed greatly to the ambiance.
She was wearing a high–end, custom–made one shoulder dress which perfectly accentuated his beautiful figure, and the candlelight reflecting off her face made her look even more alluring The sun that could be seen outside the window slowly sunk below the horizon, the sky gradually turning an inky black. He watch told her that it was already 8:00 pm, but Christopher had yet to arrive. Adaline rested her chin on her hands, waiting in incredible boradi.
She wandered if he had been delayed by something. After all, he had agreed to celebrate her birthday with her, and he wasn’t the type to break his promises. He wouldn’t have agrood if he didn’t intend on keeping his promise.
Time went by slowly, and she was becoming a little impatient. She called his phone several times, but nobody answered. Little by little, her heart sank
she called Joe instead, who informed her that Christopher had already left the company
The candle on the table was already half–melted by the time she dialled Christopher’s number again. The phone rang for a long time before someone finally picked up on the other end. “Hello?”
Christopher’s voice was
woce was low and deep. Before Adeline had the time to reply, she vaguely heard a young female voice ask, “Who is it, Chris
