Unexpected Blessing After Divorce

Chapter 115

Chapter 115 A Dog That Bites

It was then that Annabelle stopped to ponder for a bit and went on, I’m nothing but a burden that you can’t get rid of.”

“I didn’t see you as a burden,” refuted Christopher.

Annabelle gave no comments on that. All she did was smile before she pursed her lips and said, “I’m going abroad for some time, Chris.”

That made Christopher frown slightly. “How long would that period be?”

“I don’t know. It may be a year, a few years, or a lifetime. It depends.” Annabelle shook her head gently. “Why did you suddenly decide to go abroad? I’ve never heard of you mentioning that you intend to go abroad. Is it because of Harry? Or am I the reason?” asked Christopher. His eyes turned sharp.

Then came Annabelle’s answer. “What if I say it’s because of both of you?”

With that said, Annabelle flashed yet another smile and added, “You’d be marrying Yuliana, right? Judging from Yuliana’s personality, do you think she wouldn’t mind my relationship with you? As long as I’m still in this country, can you hold yourself back and leave me alone? You won’t be able to do that.”

Annabelle knew Christopher too well.

Over the years, Annabelle had always been fearless. Sometimes, when she had nowhere to vent her resentment, she would always get Christopher involved by troubling him with something.

Because of that, it was reasonable for Kendrick to ask her to leave Christopher.

She was always creating trouble for Christopher.

“Let’s just let each other go,” said Annabelle in a low voice. “It’s time for us to go separate ways.”

Christopher then raised a query. “When are you going to leave?”

“It should be pretty soon,” answered Annabelle.

“I’m going on a business trip for half a month. Can you wait until then? I’ll see you off when I get back.” asked Christopher.

“There’s no need for that.” Annabelle directed her line of sight to Christopher. “I beg you, Christopher. If you can’t always be there for me for the rest of my life, you can simply let me be from now on.”

Christopher pursed his lips. After a long time, he parted his lips and agreed, “All right.”

Annabelle averted her eyes right away. “Leave me. I still want to catch some sleep.”

Christopher did not say anything more. His gaze lingered on Annabelle for a couple of seconds before he wheeled around and left the bedroom.

The night fell sooner in November. It was only a little after 6 o’clock, yet the sky had turned dark. The city lights were lit up brightly in the bustling streets

A bone-chilling breeze wafted inside through the open window.

Even so, Christopher looked ahead expressionlessly as if he could not feel the cold air. Only his lips seemed a little tight.

When Annabelle was young, she was very timid and always cried very easily. When she encountered any sort of trouble, she would panic and could only hide behind that man while she gripped his clothes with all her might. Her eyes were constantly inundated with fear and caution.

Sometime later, Christopher took Annabelle to be one of the Solace family.

When Annabelle first joined the Solace family, she was still very anxious and uneasy. No matter what happened, she would hide in a corner and keep her head down without saying a word. She always seemed out of place with anything or anyone related to the Solace family.

After about two or three years, Annabelle’s personality gradually changed as she went to middle school.

However, she had been reluctant to live in the Solace residence ever since she was in middle school. Instead, she chose to live in the dorm. She would only return to the Solace residence during the winter and summer vacations. When she got into university, Annabelle had become unwilling to even ask the Solace family for money. She would rather make a living and pay her tuition fees by working part-time jobs.

Christopher knew what Annabelle was thinking, so he never forced her to go against her will.

When Christopher returned to Maple Garden, Yuliana just made dinner.

Yuliana did not know that Christopher would come back so early, so she merely whipped up something light.

She had prepared some rib roast and salad. Both dishes did not look that good and appetizing, but Yuliana had already tasted them and thought they were good enough.

At least, the dishes did not taste awful.

Be that as it might, they might not suit Christopher’s taste.

“Or maybe you can order a takeout yourself,” suggested Yuliana as she picked up the fork and looked at Christopher.

Christopher sneaked a peek at those two dishes on the coffee table and asked, “Didn’t you already cook these? Why must I still order takeouts?”

When he finished his sentence, he got up and went into the kitchen to fetch himself some bread. He then sat down and enjoyed the meal with Yuliana.

Yuliana did not utter a word. All she did was observe Christopher while he ate. She felt relieved when she saw that Christopher still had his usual and normal expression on his face.

It was then she suddenly gained more confidence. She thought, “The food must taste good, I guess.”

After dinner, Christopher took the dishes to the kitchen and washed them. The last time he did it, he had accidentally smashed a plate. Although there was still a series of clanking sounds in the kitchen, at least Christopher did not break anything that time around.

Compared to Monday to Friday, Yuliana had more leisure time during the weekends. Especially at night, she did not need to prepare lessons or do any other work. With all that spare time, she could simply watch movies or TV series.

However, it would take too much of her time to finish any long TV series. Hence, she would usually choose not to watch TV series if they were not her favorites. Because of that, she would watch movies most of the time.

There were not many good movies in recent years. Of course, those movies were all full of special effects, but they could never appeal to people like Yuliana, who had no interest in seeking novelty and excitement. She took out her tablet and searched online for a while, but she did not find any of them to her liking. Eventually, she chose the movie “Flipped”, which she had watched countless times.

It was the summer vacation after graduating from middle school when Yuliana first watched that movie. That could be considered an early stage of enlightenment about love and romance between a couple for her during puberty.

Christopher exited the kitchen after washing the dishes and found that the lights in the living room were all turned off. Yuliana turned on the projector, and a film was being played on the wall. She wore a woolen shawl. Yuliana was all curled up on the couch as she enjoyed the movie and appeared ever so relaxed. Christopher stood silently for a few seconds before he walked over to Yuliana and carried her from the couch altogether.

At that point, Yuliana was too immersed in watching the movie. Therefore, she was frightened as she screamed in a panic. Yuliana looked up and met Christopher’s gaze. Annoyed, she shot that man a glare. Christopher broke into a smile and sat down on the couch. “What movie are you watching?” he asked as he made Yuliana sit on his lap.

Yuliana, in turn, did not struggle to get off Christopher’s lap. She leaned quietly in his embrace and voiced, “Flipped”.” Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.

Christopher grunted a faint response and asked again, “Is it good?”

“It’s nice. I can’t even remember how many times I’ve watched it already,” answered Yuliana.

Not a word came out of Christopher’s mouth then. He silently accompanied Yuliana to enjoy the movie. Yet, in the end, Christopher’s visage gradually darkened. He tilted his head and glanced at Yuliana in his arms. When he noticed that she was still focusing on the video playing on the wall, Christopher suddenly lowered his head and bit her earlobe.

Yuliana felt a sharp pain, and her attention instantly shifted from the film to Christopher. “Are you a dog? Why do you always bite me for no reason?”

Yuliana could not read Christopher’s expression clearly, probably because the living room was too dark. Plus, Christopher’s hair hung loosely downward, casting a shadow over his eyes. All Yuliana could feel was that his eyes were quite deep at that moment.

“So what if I’m one? I’ll only bite you,” replied Christopher coldly before he lowered his head to bite Yuliana’s lips.

Yuliana was baffled. She had minded her own business and watched the movie peacefully. She had no idea how she even managed to draw Christopher’s attention.

Finally, Christopher went out of control and began to give Yuliana a big smooch.

It was still early, and the movie had yet to end. Yuliana did not wish for her lovely weekend to be ruined by Christopher again.

“I haven’t finished watching the movie yet.” Yuliana nudged Christopher.

Instead of letting Yuliana go, Christopher picked her up in his arms and headed to the bedroom. “Who cares if you haven’t finished it? You’ve watched it so many times already. Haven’t you had enough of it?”