Chapter 73 A Skip Across Face
Both calls remained connected, penched for almost a dull minum
Chaistopher’s patience finally snapped the roared, “Adeline, I’m asking you a question! Ape you with Matthew or not?
Adeline infused to back down and yelled, “Why does it matter to you who I’m with? Do you think you have the right to inters, Christ?
Chubilophes let out a cold leigh. His voice cropped to a menacing powl. “Don’t 1) Tell me where you are right now!”
İ’yess busines!” Adeline spat, slamming the end cal button and switching off her phone without hesitation.
He was the one who broke the promise first, so where did he get the audacity together in that the infuming andhar wonach chamel encenderably again. She took the glass of warm water from Matthew and took a few sips, trying to calm.bom.
Then, as if suddenly remembering something, she looked up at him and gave an encased smile, “Tam sa sorry you had to witness the chass
He hesitated bedste finally voicing the question that had been haunting him. The you truly happy now?”
Matthew had noticed her the moment the stepped out of the rescat alone, her silly against the streetlights. He had watched her wall for more time, confining she was albedare finally approaching ben
of the had found happiness, he would he repented here back then and hell. But really pained a different picture,
she went to the hospital alone, the endured dips afone. She deed her sorowatahara
Seven spent Valentine’s Day–which was also he birthday by her notf.
bing himself to go ht like this. His gaze gorms heavier, motion cling beneath the surface.
adeline didn’t respond immediately. She raised her eyes to meet his own, mudying him quietly,
Bealizing he hadoverstepped, Matthew quickly apologized. “I’m mery shouldn’t have askedtlar”
Adamechuckled lightly, sneering the commation away. “Marchew, the porridge seady?”
After eating the porridge, bes stomach fightly bentes, As the night grew bee, Adeline urged statthew.
Left alone, sho sat quintly on the soda for a long time. The soft glow of the evetheadlight dunduledhur palateatures. Justanabe was about to get up to take a shower and go to bed, the doorbelling gently.
She thought it was ashew and opened the door without hesitation. “Did you forget something?” Adeline asked the moment the opened the doon.
Standing there was a man in black with frigidan–ikas Cletusplus. His striking katutes were dark, and lie had a deep scool.
Adeline’s first instinct was to slam the door shut, but Christopher’s hand shot out, baking it firmly in place. His gaze locked onto her.
Christopher had even managed to track down her private residence. He must have gone to grear length.
Adeline gledar him. “What are you doing here?
Chcipher’s one was loy. He said, “What’s wrong! Shouldn’t [be here?”
“No, you should.” Adeline tried to shut the door, buther strength was no match for him.
“You bring Matthewhere, but I’m not even allowed inside?” Christopher’s expression burkened
With a slight path, be forced the door open and strode inside. The empty apartment showed no sign of angane dha His eyes Immediarely landed on the bouquet of flowers on the dining table and the hall–fished band of partidge.
Heneered, his face grim and his presence overwhelming “Flowers and peridge from Matthew? Adeline, looks like you’re living quite comfortably with me
Adeline died her chin, her lipcurling in a mocking smile “Why can’t I? Did you expect to be singinparabeene?”
Without wening, Chaipher swept the bouquet on the floor in a fit of rage in just a fere quidi songs, he was standing in front of her, pripping her shoulders rightly and pinninger against the wall. The sudden face sent her bring into the wall, pain shooting through her spine
Adeline looked up, ang Christopher’s blazing eyes. Adaini smile suppedather lips. “Christopher, you broke your promise flour. I’ve named you. Liars always get what’s coming to them.”
Christophered, his grip on her shoulder ughtering. Let all the punishment come to me, then! But no matter what happens, you’re staying by my side!”
Before she could napand, he looned down and crashed he lips against hers, cough and demanding, Tording his congue par her tightly clenched th
Adeline smuggled, pushing agunt his chest, but he didn’t budge an inch. His strength was overwhelming, trapping her between his body and the wall, leaving her powerless..
She turned her head away in desperation, but his hand gripped her firmly, holding her in place. Like a predator with its prey, Christopher recklessly aimed every inch of her mouth. leaving her with no roams to escape.
Healy reacted to this tactic for her minion, no matter whose fault was. Even when he was clearly in the wrong, heged this brutal method to make her d
She’d already had enough, she had enough pain and grievance. And yet, here he was, completely disregarding her feeling
What did he take her for? A pet he kept locked up for his convenience? Something he could toy with when he pleased and discard when he didn’t
Her diest felt like it was being pierced by a thousand needs. With a sudden burn of desperation, Adeline bit down hind on his printing blood taking advantage of his started reaction she shoved him away with aliber might.
Then, without brutaron, she slapped him hard across the face. The resounding “smack” echoed through the room, died by a deafening stence.
Christopher’s lip was bleeding, and the side of his face quiddy red red for the impact of her slap. He stared at her in disbelief.
Adeline.beatsstorming down her lace, gledathin with reddened eye. She had never redke his iront of himbare, an though she’d been woonged beyond memure.
For a long moment, neither of them spoke. They simply stared at each other, their eyes filled with emotions neither could decipher.
Amped her tears with immiting harch and said boarsely, “Don’t make promises you can’t key, and stop treating people like booh.”
Her your was shaky but resolute she met his game She said coldy, “Chiopher, I was doing just fine without you
the fudispeni birthdays are in the past and never felt anything amiss. With no expectations, there was no room for disappointment.
He won the one who made the promises and gave her hope. Yet, he was also the one who shattered the hope time and time again,
topher’s sochon egri weer filled with pestraint as he salt, “adeline, today www an accident.”
‘Chapter 73 A Slap Across His Face
Het voice cracked with a wry laugh. She added, “It’s such a joyous occasion that 1 should probably set of some fireworks to celebrate, shouldn’t
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Her chest tightened with pain, each beach suffocating. Even looking at him made her heart ache. Their marriage had been a business arrangement, and everyone knew his heart had never been bers
Now that the woman he truly loved had woken up, Adeline was nothing more than a joke. This was their end. It had to be,
She cast him one last glance before turning to leave. But Christopher grabbed her arm and pulled her back, pinning but against the wall again.
The handprint on his cheek was still visible, his voice hoarse. “Adaline, I don’t care what you’re thinking right now. You’re not leaving me”
Pain shot through her wrist as his grip tightened. She smiled faintly, her voice sot. “Christopher, if not for that accident three years ago, I wouldn’t have been the one you married, right?”
