An Impossible Marriage

Chapter 117

As soon as Elizabeth finished speaking, she saw Christopher coming down the stairs. She instantly fell silent when she noticed his grim expression.

On the other hand, Margaret could not stay focused at work the whole morning. She never expected herself to be so weak that she felt dizzy and almost threw up after skipping her breakfast. Her morning sickness had worsened due to her hungry state.

Finally, she managed to make it through the morning when Jodie called, “Meg, I'm at your office lobby now. I'm treating you to lunch! Come quickly!”

Margaret remembered Jodie saying that she would treat her to a meal if she landed a job. “Did you manage to find a job?" asked Margaret.

“I'll tell you over our meal!” Jodie replied secretively.

Margaret was the first one to leave the office once it was lunchtime. She met up with Jodie at the lobby, and the two strode off together to a nearby restaurant. Jodie was all dolled up. It was clear she had put a lot of effort into searching for a job.

When they finished placing their orders, Jodie spoke with a mysterious tone. “Do you know which company I'm in now? I will reward you if you guess it correctly!”

However, Margaret was too hungry to take a guess. “I don't have a clue, but I'm guessing the salary and the benefits must be quite good for you? Otherwise, you wouldn't have bothered applying. After all, you studied overseas. Though you may not have working experience, that alone will give you an advantage over others. I'm sure a lot of people will gladly offer you a position.”

Jodie's eyes were filled with glistening hope, and her expression was bright and carefree again like she used to be. She had lost her smile ever since her family hit rock bottom. “You're right! It's a high-paying job with pretty good benefits. All my hard work paid off! I'm so grateful that I can have a roof over my head now. My only wish is to start afresh and buy a house myself so that I can live the rest of my days peacefully with my mom.”

Jodie's smile cheered Margaret up as well. “Oh, thank God, Jo! I'm so glad that you didn't admit defeat. Your wish will definitely come to pass! Everything is going to be all right.”

Suddenly, Jodie heaved a sigh. “You don't get what I meant, do you? I said it is a “wish’ because that's not easy to achieve. My mom is so used to squandering money that it's

become a habit that she can't change. I'm afraid that my one-month salary won't be enough for her. I, for one, only want to live a peaceful life. However, we have to be realistic, don't we?"

Margaret thought it was not a big deal. She grinned and said, “Your mom is just used. to the good times back then. It's normal for her to take some time to change. She will eventually get there, so don't be sulky! Your situation is far better than mine.”

She paused and stopped talking because she did not want to recall what Hannah had done.

Jodie also remained silent as she knew that they were about the same. There was no need to wallow in sorrow anymore.

At that moment, Jodie thought of something and instantly pulled out an envelope from her bag: “Meg, this is a letter for you. I don't know why it was mailed to me, and I find it weird because people nowadays prefer phones to letters. Who is this anyway? How did this person get my address or even know that we're friends?"

Margaret was equally curious. As she opened the envelope, there were only a few lines of crooked handwriting on the letter. Barely able to grasp every word, she felt a bout of lightheadedness assault her. Margaret was utterly shocked and did not notice Jodie calling her.

"Meg? Meg? What is it about?” Jodie hurriedly asked as she was getting more curious now, especially when Margaret was left completely stunned.

Margaret came to her senses and put the letter back into the envelope. Taking a few deep breaths, she got her voice back. “It is about my dad's past. I don’t know who wrote this letter as the person didn't reveal himself, but the sender's name and address are on the envelope. It's from someone called “Mr. Xenos, and he said that my dad had nothing to do with the plane crash back then. My dad was innocent, and he was merely one of the victims.” Her voice quavered at the end.