An Impossible Marriage

Chapter 176

Nina carried bags of food in her hands. Even Christopher was laden with multiple bags. No sooner had Nina stepped in the door than she hollered, “Elizabeth, come and take the groceries!”

Elizabeth languidly strolled out of the kitchen. When she saw the groceries, she questioned, “There's no lack of groceries here, so why you bought so much?”

Beaming from ear to ear, Nina replied, “Of course, it's because I didn't want to eat and drink for free here. I'd be embarrassed since I'd be staying here for quite some time. All I bought are Christopher and my favorite foods. Just cook all this tonight.”

Upon seeing that Christopher wasn’t saying a single word, Elizabeth had no choice but to take everything to the kitchen.

Despite hearing the ruckus downstairs, Margaret didn’t plan on going and joining in the fun. She sat on the bed and continued reading her book. The moment she heard Christopher ascending the stairs, however, she scooped Tabby up from the covers and placed it on the carpet.

“Do you feel better today?” Christopher inquired as soon as he entered the room.

At his question, Margaret nonchalantly answered, “I suppose so. I've been fine ever since I was discharged from the hospital anyway. I'd like to go back to work. Otherwise, how am I to provide for myself?”

Frowning, Christopher went to the wardrobe and took out his pajamas. “Let's table that until a month has passed. For now, stay at home and recuperate. There's a black card in my wallet, so use that if you're short on cash.”

Margaret turned her gaze to the wallet on the bed, yet she remained indifferent. “I don’t want your money. I can support myself now. When I've recovered fully, I'll continue doing a servant's duties after work. Anyway, I'll return everything I owe

you.”

Christopher inhaled deeply, his expression turning grim. “I apologize for my words back then. I shouldn't have said all that. All you need to do is to do a good job of being Mrs. Lewis. I don’t want to repeat myself. When you've recovered, you can work if you want to do so. It's up to you. But for now, zip it.”

Tossing aside the book in her hand, Margaret lay down silently,

With a dark look on his face, Christopher stalked into the bathroom. When he came out after his shower, he caught sight of the sleeping Tabby on the carpet in front of the bed. Sighing, he strode past it and went downstairs.

When it was dinnertime, Elizabeth went upstairs to inform Margaret. While at it, she grumbled, “Nina really is impudent. This is the Lewis residence, yet the food has to suit her preference. She went into the kitchen and ordered the chef to make certain dishes as though this was a restaurant! All the dishes she requested were spicy. I had the chef cook two bland dishes for you, or you wouldn't even have anything to eat tonight.”

Curling her lips, Margaret muttered, “I'm not going down for dinner. Bring the food up for me, please, Elizabeth.”

Considering most of the dishes weren't suitable for her consumption, Elizabeth agreed.

At the dinner table, Nina teased, “Is Margaret not coming down for dinner? Christopher, I remember that you attach much importance to social etiquettes, but it looks like it depends on the other person, huh?”

Christopher merely smiled in response. “She isn't feeling well, so you don't have to bother about her. Let's just eat by ourselves.”

Taking one of the dishes, Nina placed it on his plate. “Try this. You loved this in the past. I asked your chef to prepare it just for you. Oh yes, why isn't Margaret feeling well? I heard that she has just gotten out of the hospital? What happened?”

A complicated expression flashed across Christopher's face, and he admitted, “She bled heavily after suffering a miscarriage. It was my negligence. Fortunately, she’s fine now.”

Nina stuck her tongue out. “It seems that I've touched on a sensitive topic. I'm sorry. Pardon me for asking this, but how did you get together with her? I heard from my father that she’s an orphan you took in, and it was her father’s fault that you lost your entire family. I'm a bit curious as to why you got together with her. Of course, you're kind, so it makes sense that you'd take her in. However, I found it strange that the two of you got together when you're from different worlds.”

Christopher's hand that held a fork tensed up, and the amiability on his face faded off greatly, “Let's eat, or the food is going to get cold. I'm busy these few days, so I don't have time to accompany you around. You can have fun by yourself.”