Throughout their conversation, I recalled Zachary once said Christopher was his supervisor in the army. It was safe to assume Christopher had returned to Coldbridge for something else other than a business trip.
Was that the reason I couldn’t reach him when he was in Coldbridge? Ugh! I shouldn’t have gotten jealous when Monica picked up the call on Christopher’s behalf!
It was very silly of me to misperceive he had something with Monica! Christopher must have been occupied with different things and gone to great lengths just to call me! I shouldn’t have dismissed his calls!
Wait! Did Darius just mention he had sent Monica to keep their parents in the dark? If that was the case—
Snuggling in between Christopher’s arms, I stared at him and denoted in a hushed voice, “I’m sorry.”
He caressed my head and asked with his brows arched in confusion, “Why are you apologizing out of the blue?”
I would never tell him I was jealous of Monica. Thus, I caressed his bandaged wounds to divert his attention.
“Well, I just feel like it. Christopher, I had the shock of my life when your brother showed up out of nowhere. I thought he would drag me out of bed and chase me out of the word. To my surprise, he was perfectly calm and expressed concerns over my conditions.”
“Darius is the most understanding man I know. He has gotten married to his wife out of his own consciousness as well. He’s the one I’m the least worried about in the family.”
A glimpse was all it took for him to figure out my concerns. Pinching my nose, he teased, “Don’t you think you’re too much of a coward? Anyway, even if Darius is infuriated for real, you won’t be able to tell it.”
“What do you mean I won’t be able to tell it? You’re not indicating I’m an idiot, are you?” I scratched my head in confusion, wondering if it had something to do with getting others to acknowledge our relationship.
To be fair, not even those from an ordinary family could accept their son getting into a relationship with a divorcee, let alone the heir of a renowned family.
As I lost myself in the process of thoughts, Christopher added, “Darius has always been a calm and collected person. With that being said, things will get pretty messy if he’s irked for real. He once brought his favorite pet puppy to school, but someone strangled it to death.”
After pausing for a few seconds, he said, “Darius was able to pretend it wasn’t a big deal and buried his dog as if he couldn’t be bothered at all. When we thought he had moved on, he brought upon the misery of those who killed the dog a few days later.”
“What happened to them?” Out of curiosity, I asked because Darius had always been pretty kind when he was around me. Nonetheless, I wouldn’t be so naïve to perceive the mayor as an easy target.
Christopher shuddered when he heard my question. He pinched my cheek and said, “It’s better to forget about it.”
I decided to play along with him, but I was certain something bad must have happened to those who killed Darius’ dog. Otherwise, Christopher wouldn’t respond as such.
After spending another few carefree days in the hospital with Christopher, my condition had drastically improved. The doctor was impressed by my recovery progress.
I was discharged ahead of Christopher. Hence, I thought of making him something nutritious. After all, he had sustained excessive bleeding on top of his serious wounds.
The moment I returned from the supermarket, I caught a glimpse of a familiar figure standing at the entrance. Judging by the fact Lyle was completely drenched when it was merely drizzling outside, he must have been there ever since a long time ago.
After another peek, I decided to pretend as though I wasn’t aware he had shown up. I carried on preparing the dishes I had in mind.
I wasn’t surprised by the choice he made at all. However, he would never figure out the things I had to go through because of his decision. He couldn’t be bothered as well.
