Feeling resentful, Sierra forced a smile and said, “I’m happy things are going well for you. Is Chris… good to you?” Paige was speechless. She looked at Sierra. What an awkward question. How was Paige supposed to answer? Sierra was Chris’ ex-fiancée. Paige pondered on the right answer. Paige knew Sierra would be worried and blame herself if she told her that Chris was not good to her. Sierra would believe Chris was being unkind because of her.It was not an option to say Chris was good to her either. No woman could not accept her ex-fiancé being nice to other women. “Um… He’s alright,” Paige hesitantly replied. She could not go against her conscience and say that Chris was mean to her. Truth be told, while Chris was not extremely nice to her, at least he did not bully, hit, or yell at her. In fact, she believed Chris was decent to her. Chris would not buy her clothes and an expensive diamond ring if he wanted to be mean. Sierra could pick up on the reluctance i
She did not know how to answer Page. “Why can’t you accept it? Chris belongs to your sister,” Wendy said. “But he’s my husband now,” Paige argued. “Have you fallen for Chris? Have you succumbed to the wealth and fortune of the Jewell family? You’re not going to give Chris back to your sister, are you?” Wendy questioned Paige angrily. Paige went silent. She did not fall for Chris or his family’s wealth and fortune. It was just that she and Chris had crossed the line. Could her sister continue to be with Chris, pretending like nothing happened? Would it not burden her sister? In fact, Sierra’s consent was unimportant. Paige never knew Chris well before this and did not know how he usually treated Sierra. Now, she found out that Chris barely had any feelings for Sierra. Sierra betrayed Chris, but Chris was barely concerned. He continued to work and live his life like usual, his mood unaffected by Sierra’s betrayal. Maybe what she saw was just the surface. However, Chri
Chris enjoyed the soup Paige got him. Paige, however, was annoyed. Even after dinner, Sierra and Wendy did not return. So, Chris and Paige said goodbye to the Quirk family and went home. Chris was driving while Paige was in the passenger’s seat, looking at the man with a serious expression. Many thoughts flooded her mind. After some struggle, she finally asked, “Why did you marry me?” Back when Chris came to marry Sierra, someone went up to him with a parcel box. Inside the box were pictures of Sierra having sex with another man. Chris was so mad that he wanted to leave. Paige did not leave a moment to think. All she knew was she could not let Chris leave. If Chris left, the situation would snowball out of control. Then, before she knew it, she became the one who married Chris. She agreed to marry Chris because she wanted to protect the Quirk family. It was chaotic and sudden then. She did not consider the consequences after the wedding. All she had in mind was to
No man liked to be tossed around like an item, especially a powerful man like Chris. “Of course I want to live a good life with you,” Paige said. She had to keep him happy for the sake of her life. “Hmph.” Chris scoffed. She did not know what the scoff meant. Was it a happy scoff or a contemptuous one? Not knowing what Chris meant, Paige dared not speak. What if she said something wrong and made him mad? “You don’t look like you want to live a good life with me,” Chris said all of a sudden. Paige blinked her eyes nervously. She looked at Chris, confused, wondering why he would say something like that.Did she not look like someone who wanted to spend the rest of her life with him? What gave him that impression? It was Chris who looked nothing like the part. He might be plotting some evil scheme to take revenge on herself. Before Paige could answer, Chris raised a brow and said, “What’s wrong? Do you not want to live a good life with me?” “No, it’s not like that
So, that was what happened. “I think Tanya did it on purpose,” Annabelle said. “On purpose? What did you mean?” Paige asked. Annabelle tightened her lips as she hesitated. Then, she said, “Tanya’s trying to bribe us with money and a luxurious lifestyle because we are your roommates. As for what she’s trying to do, I have no idea. “However, I know she’s targeting you, or she wouldn’t have spent so much money on us. She must want something from us and eventually get to you.” Paige looked at Annabelle. She was curious why her roommate would warn her about Tanya. Had Tanya bribed only Millie and Lisa and not her? “She didn’t get to you?” Paige asked. Annabelle was stunned for a moment. Embarrassed, she said, “She did. She actually wanted to bribe me the most. You and I share the same dorm, are of the same age, and study the same course. If she wanted to do anything to you, I would be in a better position than the other two.” Paige nodded in agreement. “I don’t want to f
However, since Chris has gotten married, Luna decided to respect her brother’s decision. Since Chris married Paige, Paige became her sister-in-law. No matter how she viewed Paige inside, she was willing to treat Paige kindly for the sake of her brother. With that, she viewed her mother’s actions as inappropriate. Now that Chris and Paige were married, no matter how much Luna’s mother resented Paige, her mother would not be able to change anything. Judging from Chris’ attitude, he neither liked nor disliked Paige. Yet, he was okay with living a life with her. What her mother did to Paige would indirectly put Chris in a difficult position. “What is inappropriate about that?” Ann said. She disliked Paige. In fact, she disliked Sierra as well. If not for Chris’ stubborn attitude, she would have never let her son be engaged with that kind of woman. She always had an ideal candidate for a daughter-in-law. “Paige is Chris’ wife. Please, Mother, for the sake of Chris, you sho
“Not in the mood to sleep?” Chris asked. Paige was speechless. That was a dangerous question to answer. “I’m going to bed.” Paige instantly shut her eyes tight. Chris had no words. Ha. She sure acted like a child. Chris went back to sleep. Paige, however, kept her eyes closed. She was too afraid to open them and be met with his gaze, which made her weak in the knees.Soon, Paige drifted off to sleep. …Paige opened her eyes in the morning and looked at the sunlight streaming through the floor-to-ceiling window. Her lips curled into a smile.Great. She lived to see another day. Last night, she thought she was done for. Somehow, she felt a sense of relief as if she had escaped a big one.Paige sat up and breathed a sigh of relief when she did not see Chris. She had no idea how she should face him. While lost in her thoughts, Chris opened the door and walked in. Paige was at a loss for words. She shied away from his gaze. However, Chris stared strai
“Chris…” Unable to take it anymore, Sierra ran to Chris and held onto his hands tightly. She cried in tears. “I was wrong, Chris. I know I was. Please give me another chance. I really love you, Chris.” Sierra wailed out loud. She was lost in James’ tenderness. However, despite his affection, he was not as extraordinary as Chris. Due to Chris's indifference, she was tempted by James's tenderness and consideration. If Chris had shown her even a little concern or affection, she would not have strayed to James.Paige was speechless. ‘Well, this is awkward.’Here was her sister, pinning after her husband in tears. Paige did not know how to deal with the situation. So, she just stood there. Chris did not pull away from Sierra’s grip. Instead, he looked at Paige. Paige was dumbfounded by the staring. Why was Chris looking at her? What was she supposed to do about it? Chris turned to Paige and asked, “Don’t you have anything to say about it?” What did Paige have to say a