Library
Maghanap
Home / Romance / Hired Wife / CHAPTER 16

Share

CHAPTER 16

Author: PENCILS
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-09-29 18:12:45

Allison

The gallery smelled faintly of old vanish and expensive Perfumes.

This was where wealthye art enthusiasts spent their day.

I had dressed like the elites, going for a sleek black satin dress that flaunted my curves without necessarily screaming for attention.

It stopped just below my knees and had a slit that didn't show too much but rather, promised just enough.

I had added a cropped cream blazer to the gown to give my look a soft finishing touch.

My silver heels perfectly matched my dress.

Christopher has been kind enough to shop for jewelries for me.

Of course he had ruined that kindness by not informing me before sending the jewelries over.

I had immediately fallen in love with a particular pair of diamond earrings.

They were minimal but the diamond on them brought enough attention.

Since my entire look was more on the modest side, I had opted for a thin silver bracelet to decorate my wrist.

I styled my hair in a loose chignon- a hairstyle Francesco had advised me to opt f
Patuloy na basahin ang aklat na ito nang libre
I-scan ang code upang i-download ang App
Locked Chapter
Nakaraang Kabanata Susunod na kabanata

Pinakabagong kabanata

  • Hired Wife   CHAPTER 68

    Allison He wasn't sleeping next to me when I woke up.He never did until we returned from Seychelles but last night, Christopher had not slept in this room.He hadn't gone to see his daughter, he was still here.I thought about last night.Had he regretted beating up Jeffrey?Did he think he killed him?Or did he think something about Jeffery's death was strange- just like me?He had reacted strangely to me description of the person I bumped into on my way to Jeffery's ward.Why?He hadn't even met them in person.All it took for him to look like he had seen death's eyes, was the description of the person's eyes.When I mentioned that they were blue, Christopher had looked like he had seen a ghost.But why?There were millions of people with that eye color.Why on earth did it bother him that one person had that eye color.The door clicked open and Christopher stepped in, distracting me from my thoughts.For a long moment, he didn't speak- neither of us spoke.He just stood there, st

  • Hired Wife   CHAPTER 67

    Christopher I hadn't slept.I couldn't.Not after Allison's revelation.Blue eyes- like light trapped in ice.I shook my head, dismissing the thought as I drank water.There was absolutely no way she could be alive.She was dead.She had died in my own arms, before my very eyes."It was probably just a coincidence." I repeated these words every second of the night yet, I couldn't bring myself to believe it.There was no way it was her- because she was dead.There were millions of people with the same color of eyes- it could have been a total stranger.So why was I still so bothered?I was pouring myself another glass of water- my seventh glass this morning- when Charles walked in, carrying a brown envelope in his hand."Good morning, Sir."He handed the envelope over to me, "Autopsy results for Mr Laurent, Mrs Jacobs' bodyguards and the phone found at the dump place."The first report I checked was Allison's bodyguards' even though I didn't really need to.As expected, it was an utte

  • Hired Wife   CHAPTER 66

    Allison "Tell them we'll handle any damages privately. No statements." I heard Christopher's voice as he spoke to Charles.When I walked into Christopher's home office, they both looked at me like I should be on a hospital bed and not in the room."I thought you'd be asleep." Christopher straightened on his seat."I found out you had a daughter today. I watched you go animalistic and almost kill a man, today. I watched a man die, today. I got arrested, today."There was no way I could just fall into a peaceful sleep after going through so many emotions and physical discomfort in just one day.He looked like I had just punched him with my words.Well, he had stabbed me with his betrayal."Fine then.""Sit."He pointed to the empty seat across from his.I took it while Charles remained standing- as always.He didn't speak immediately. He just looked at me, like he was trying so hard to control a thousand versions of himself all at once."You were at the hospital before he died.""What

  • Hired Wife   CHAPTER 65

    Christopher I called the Spa and the dress shop to make sure Allison had actually showed up.Surprisingly, she did show.Bonus point, she didn't cause a scene."Has she complained about Liam?" I asked Charles as we drove into my estate."Not yet, Sir. But I doubt she's comfortable having him around." He was still bothered by Liam."As long as she's not complaining, she's comfortable. If there's one thing I know about Allison, it's that she's very vocal about her beliefs, likes and dislikes. So if she's not worried then you shouldn't be."Charles didn't speak on the matter any further even though he obviously didn't agree with me.When he had parked the car, I got out and walked into the mansion.As expected, my daughter was already waiting for me at the door."Daddy!" She ran toward me with her tiny arms stretched out for a hug.I scooped her in my arms and spun around, enjoying the way she giggled."Someone's really happy." I kissed her cheek as I made my way to the kitchen."I had

  • Hired Wife   CHAPTER 64

    Allison "Tell them we'll handle any damages privately. No statements." I heard Christopher's voice as he spoke to Charles. When I walked into Christopher's home office, they both looked at me like I should be on a hospital bed and not in the room. "I thought you'd be asleep." Christopher straightened on his seat. "I found out you had a daughter today. I watched you go animalistic and almost kill a man, today. I watched a man die, today. I got arrested, today." There was no way I could just fall into a peaceful sleep after going through so many emotions and physical discomfort in just one day. He looked like I had just punched him with my words. Well, he had stabbed me with his betrayal. "Fine then." "Sit." He pointed to the empty seat across from his. I took it while Charles remained standing- as always. He didn't speak immediately. He just looked at me, like he was trying so hard to control a thousand versions of himself all at once. "You were at the hospital before he d

  • Hired Wife   CHAPTER 63

    Allison I mindlessly walked to the reception and sat there. I was too numb to even think. He was fine. I was so sure of it. I had seen him- maybe from a distance but I had seen him and he was doing well, recovering. So what the hell could have happened to him? "Mrs Jacobs?" I was too far in my thoughts to even notice anyone people moving around me until I heard someone call my name behind me. I looked up and saw a police officer stating down at me. Actually, two police officers. Slowly, I stood up, "Yes?" "You'll need to come with us." There was a particular certainty to his tone that didn't sit right with me. "What?" I frowned. What the hell did the police want with me? "You do not have to panic, Mrs Jacobs. We just want to ask you a few questions." His eyes dropped to my skirt where Christopher had smeared the stranger's blood when he hauled me over his shoulder back at the club. I looked down and internally cussed at the blood stain. "Please cooperate." The second o

Higit pang Kabanata

Maaari mong magustuhan

Galugarin at basahin ang magagandang nobela
Libreng basahin ang magagandang nobela sa GoodNovel app. I-download ang mga librong gusto mo at basahin kahit saan at anumang oras.
Libreng basahin ang mga aklat sa app
I-scan ang code para mabasa sa App
DMCA.com Protection Status