An Impossible Marriage

Chapter 108

Margaret heard Megan‘s laughter on her way downstairs and knew instantly that Hannah and the latter were still around. As a sense of reluctance swept across her, she stopped mid stairs and called out instead, “Elizabeth, can you send the lunch to my room?”

Yet, as soon as Elizabeth acknowledged her request, Christopher uttered coldly from downstairs, “Either you come down to eat, or you don‘t eat.”

Margaret chose the latter without hesitation. “Elizabeth, I‘m not hungry, so don‘t mind me.”

Troubled, Elizabeth felt increasingly annoyed at Hannah and Megan. She even pulled a long face when she served the dishes.

Megan, who noticed that, said in a strange tone, “Christopher, your housekeeper is quite temperamental. I feel like she isn‘t pleased with our presence here.”

Her accusation made Christopher steal a quick look at Elizabeth wordlessly.

Unable to stand the mother and daughter duo, Elizabeth turned and left furiously, letting another housekeeper serve the rest of the dishes. After that, while Christopher was not paying attention to her, she took the opportunity to sneak some food into Margaret‘s room. “Meg, eat up quickly. Don‘t hold a grudge against Mr. Lewis.”

However, Margaret shook her head. “Don‘t do this, Elizabeth. If he finds out about this, you‘ll lose your pay this month. It‘s hard to make money, so don’t risk it for me. I won‘t die of hunger just because I skip one meal. Moreover, I‘m not hungry now.” Contrary to her words, she was actually starving to the point that she could swallow an entire cow. Being pregnant was quite a fascinating sensation. She would throw up continuously sometimes but become as hungry as a wolf another time.

Failing to convince her, Elizabeth could only take the dishes away. Unfortunately, Megan caught her red– handed on her way to the kitchen. “Elizabeth, right? Did you send the food to Margaret just now?”

Christopher‘s face fell instantaneously, “Elizabeth.”

Left with no choice, Elizabeth bit the bullet and replied stiftly, “Mrs. Lewis couldn‘t skip meals, as she isn‘t in good health lately. Just because she dislikes having strangers in the house doesn‘t mean that we shall let her starve. Not to mention she didn‘t even have a bite.”

Hearing that, Christopher put down the fork in his hand and said in an icy voice, “Get her to come downstairs.” This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

Irritated upon seeing the smirk on Megan‘s face, Elizabeth stormed upstairs in a huff. “Meg, Mr. Lewis asked you to go downstairs. That woman spotted me when I took the food down just now.”

Resignedly, Margaret sighed. “It‘s fine. I‘ll go down. Go back to your work, Elizabeth. Don‘t mind them, or you‘ll get yourself in trouble.“.

Elizabeth gruntled lividly, “I‘m fine, but I feel sorry for you! How could Mr. Lewis treat you like this in front of them? How frustrating! That Megan keeps calling you by your name, acting like she‘s close to you when all she does is make mischief. One look at her and I immediately know she is up to no good!”

Remaining silent, Margaret walked down the stairs cautiously and arrived at the dining room soon after. Upon sensing her presence, Christopher looked at her coldly. “Can‘t you come downstairs yourself if you want to eat? Did I not teach you manners before?”

Ignoring Christopher, she sat down and began eating, as she had been starving for some time. Besides, she was sure that he would not do anything to her in front of Hannah. After all, he had to make sure his

personality was always perfect and impeccable in others‘ eyes. Putting on a grim expression was the only thing he could do to express dissatisfaction when outsiders were around.

Meanwhile, Hannah was gazing at Margaret with her eyes filled with maternal love. “Christopher, thank you for taking care of Meg all this time. I‘m not a good mother. So I‘m grateful that she has you to look after her.”

Exasperated, Megan interrupted before Christopher could say something, “You‘re so kind, Christopher! I can‘t believe you‘re willing to take in your enemy‘s daughter. Not to mention you even took care of her for more than ten years.”

Hannah‘s face instantly darkened in dissatisfaction, but she kept her composure. “Shut up,” she warned.

Yet, Megan looked at her mother with feigned innocence. “Don‘t you agree with me? Mom, Margaret is so lucky!”

Margaret froze with the food sull in her mouth. She was so disgusted by Megan‘s words that she could not even bring herself to swallow the food, She always picks the perfect timing to disgust me!

Christopher shut his eyes momentarily to hide his raging fury before standing up in the next second, saying, “Enjoy your meal. We‘ll discuss business later in the study.“