LOGINAmelia sat on the chair by the window, her side profile obscured by the dark, unlit room.There was an open book in her hands, but she wasn't reading it. Her fingertip rested on a page. She was looking at Christopher, quiet like a portrait.Christopher's breath caught in his throat.He moved his fingers, recalling how he had collapsed. He thought he wouldn't see her when he woke up.The last time, she accused him of pretending.But…What was she doing here now?His Adam's apple bobbed; he was about to speak when Amelia beat him to it. She shut her book and stood up very quietly, as though afraid of interrupting something.She walked to his bedside and looked down at his pale face, saying rather flatly, "Are you hungry? Want something to eat?"Christopher arched a brow.He was indeed hungry.His stomach was empty and he was still dealing with some pain. Compared to his physical needs, however, he cared more about what Amelia was thinking right now.She didn't question him or
Amelia was thunderstruck by Jessica's words, her blood freezing in her veins.She stood rooted to the ground, her eyes widening as she stared hard at Jessica. Her lips moved, but she couldn't say a word.The questioning look in her eyes gave way to disbelief and fear. She felt someone grip her heart, making even breathing painful.All those details she had neglected…The silence he fell into when they were alone, the sighs she heard in the deep of the night, the cold indifference and lack of emotions he displayed… She had overlooked them all.All those memories turned into shards of ice, piercing through her mind.He wasn't an emotionless robot."No… Impossible…" she finally managed to squeeze out. Her voice trembled and her fingertips turned icy. "He… He looks so…"She couldn't bring herself to complete the sentence; she felt something stuck in her throat.All those recklessness and narrow escapes from death had not been by chance.He wasn't risking his life. He was struggli
Christopher was sweating profusely as his pale lips moved to say something, but he realized that he was all out of strength to utter a word."You have your reasons for doing whatever you did, while I have my reasons for making my decisions," Amelia said to Christopher. "Since you made a mistake, you should pay for it. Find a time for us to talk things through properly."Christopher bit his lip. "I…"Amelia took a deep breath and turned to head to Evelyn's room to wake her up so they could leave.When she walked past Christopher, he collapsed to the ground. Amelia immediately held him steady, but he was too heavy and she stumbled a few steps back.She realized that his right arm was injured and bleeding profusely. If the blood flow wasn't stopped, he might go into shock and even die.Amelia smacked Christopher's face to keep him awake. However, his eyes were shut and his face was deathly pale.This was Amelia's first time seeing him being so haggard and miserable. It brought an u
Amelia looked at Christopher, confusion in her eyes.Everything felt so unreal, like an illusion. Her chest felt stuffy and constricted.She looked hard at him but said nothing.She wanted to ask him something, but didn't know where to start. She couldn't put her feelings right now in words.Everything was all in a mess.She didn't know what was the force propelling all of them forward.What kind of danger would drive him to such a decision? What kind of danger would make a calm, rational man like him put in place such a huge ploy?After all those years of marriage, Christopher could clearly sense Amelia's desire for freedom.Perhaps their marriage had been a mistake right from the start.She had said countless times that she wanted to be free.He would give her that. He would give her everything she wanted.But when he started becoming cold and distant, he realized that wasn't the case.She wanted an ordinary marriage. She wanted to be husband and wife with him.But it wa
"You may hate me, but there are some things that are out of our control. I only want to minimize the damage I might bring to you and Evelyn."Amelia saw him panting weakly and noticed the sheen of sweat covering his forehead.She clenched her fists harder.Christopher went on."I can't remember the nights I couldn't sleep whenever I feigned cold indifference toward you two. Every time I got drunk, I would see you and could never hold my feelings back. I could put up a front, but I could never lie to myself. I could lie to everyone else, even you, but there were some people with malicious intents I couldn't fool. As long as I loved you, there would be a chance someone would be able to catch onto my weakness." He smiled bitterly. "No matter how heartless or vicious you are, I couldn't stop myself from loving you."Amelia felt something piercing through her heart. Pain spread across her entire body. Her heart clenched as something weighed heavily over it.Christopher looked down
Amelia's body trembled.His question felt too heavy and demanded a response. He looked ready to give up his life if she were to say that it wasn't important.At that moment, Amelia could sense the torment and suffering Christopher was under.She took a deep breath and gently pushed him away. She looked straight into his eyes and said calmly and solemnly, "You're asking me if your life is important to me or not. Before that, I want to ask you this: Christopher, are mine and Evelyn's lives important to you?"She looked at the man before her and said with a smile, "Or let me ask it in another way. Am I and Evelyn important to you?"Christopher stood before her in silence.He remained silent for a long time.It was always this long silence and that deep dark gaze.Amelia chuckled coldly. "You can't even answer my question. What right do you have to ask me whether your life is important to me? What do you think? You already know the answer to that, don't you?"Over their many yea
Amelia finally had nothing to do with Christopher.The entire process took less than ten minutes. Ironically, their marriage seemed to last torturously long and forced her to pay a hefty price.Thankfully, the failed marriage finally drew to a close.Christopher saw the rare smile on Amelia's fac
News of Nova Nine signing an agreement with a major company in central Northon spread like wildfire throughout the industry.Many people started extending olive branches in Nova Nine's way.They had received dozens of companies this morning, and their office was bustling with people.They barely
Christopher protected Amelia in his arms and turned to his side, effectively blocking her from the water."Chris!" Nicole yelled.Jasper, Luke, and all the engineers were stunned.Christopher released Amelia and took off his jacket. He turned around and glared at Mr. Lewis, his eyes cold and inti
She wanted to find out the reason why the car brake didn't work.Jasper's heart was still pounding hard in his chest. His jawline was tense as he bit out, "That really scared me."His mind went blank when he saw the frightening scene before him earlier.He had to admit that Christopher was really







