An Impossible Marriage

Chapter 42

Whenever women got together, such a topic was inevitable. Margaret‘s face turned red after hearing Jodie‘s question. “Jo, I... We have never done it before.”

A thought then flashed in Jodie‘s mind. She pouted and said, “Does he still care about the incident three years ago? Honestly, all men would be bothered by it. Moreover, it was big news back then. Not to mention that he‘s Christopher Lewis, and his pride was definitely hurt by that incident. But, he still married you despite everything that had happened. That means he loves you dearly. As long as you treat him sincerely, things will work out between you two. Meg, may I ask, did anything happen between you and Jenson that night?”

Margaret tried hard to recall. “I don‘t know. When I woke up the next morning, I was already wearing his clothes. It‘s been a long time ago, and I was drunk that day. I couldn‘t remember anything, but I believe something could‘ve happened between us. Anyway, let‘s drop this topic. I need to go back to work after lunch. Oh, another thing before I forget. Casper wasn‘t putting on airs last night. His stomach is really weak, so he‘s absent today because he‘s unwell after eating the food last night. He‘s my boss. If you bully him again, I might lose my job.”

Jodie was not worried about it. “Oh, he will be fine. I picked that restaurant for Jack. He had always frequented that place previously. Though it‘s crappy, it holds all of his memories. His family‘s financial background isn‘t as good as mine. So, whenever I bring him to high–end places, he will pull long faces, affecting everyone‘s mood. Either way, it doesn‘t matter to me where we go. By the way, what‘s your relationship with Casper? I‘ve never heard about him before.”

Margaret explained, “He is Christopher‘s friend. He came along to keep an eye on me on Christopher‘s behalf.”

Jodie was speechless when she heard that. “What? No wonder you refused to talk about Jenson yesterday. Ugh! Men are scary!”

Suddenly, in the corner of her eyes, Margaret noticed a familiar figure. It was Christopher. He was here with Megan.

Jodie was confused when Margaret did not reply to her. “What are you looking at?”

Margaret quickly stood up to block Jodie‘s line of sight. “N–Nothing. I–I need to go to the restroom.”

Jodie waved her off. “Go ahead. Do make it fast. The dishes will be served soon.”

As Margaret was not genuinely planning to go to the restroom at all, she just stood there motionlessly. After Christopher and Megan had entered a private room, she sat back down.

Confused, Jodie looked at Margaret as if the latter was an idiot. “Didn‘t you say you need to use the restroom? Why are you standing there?”

Margaret answered absent–mindedly, “I‘ve changed my mind.”

Worried that Jodie might spot Christopher and Megan, she kept glancing in the direction of the private room when she was eating

Ten minutes after they started eating, Margaret could no longer stand being inside the restaurant. “Jo, I‘m done eating. Are you done? I need to go back to the office.”

Jodie, who had barely eaten anything, replied unhappily, “What? Why is your lunch break so short? Is Casper that heartless? No wonder his stomach is unhealthy! Apart from his employees, I bet he is harsh on himself too. How scary!”

Margaret did not even bother to defend her boss. She merely urged Jodie to eat faster. Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

Another ten minutes later, Jodie finally finished her meal. After paying the bill, Margaret dragged her out of the restaurant.

By the door, a figure approached them. Jodie, who did not notice the person, bumped into him and almost fell. Margaret quickly grabbed her and broke her fall. When she lifted her head, she met with Casper‘s surprised gaze.

Casper was rubbing his chest where Jodie just hit. Probably because of what happened last night, he did not look like he was doing well. His eyes were filled with confusion when he looked at the two women before him.

“Oh? Aren‘t you supposed to be in bed since you‘re sick? Why are you here? Is it because the food in high–end restaurants won‘t hurt your stomach? Mr. Flemmington, I have a proposal. Can you please extend the period of your employees‘ lunch break? Meg had to shove everything down her throat within minutes because of your stupid rules!” Jodie blurted everything out, leaving Casper

standing there in utter befuddlement.