An Impossible Marriage

Chapter 145

Christopher tidied his collar with his slender fingers as though he was trying his best to suppress his anger. “Margaret, I really underestimated you. You are trying to go against me, aren’t you? Very well, then. Show me what you are capable of!” Content is © by NôvelDrama.Org.

The tension in the atmosphere became more palpable at once. Suddenly, the meow of a cat broke the silence.

Elizabeth was terrified as she had an ominous feeling. Although the door of the art room was locked, she did not close the window. It was very likely for the cat to escape through the window.

Christopher’s expression changed, and he looked in the direction of the sound, only to find a fat, white cat ambling toward Margaret from the front door. It then nuzzled against her leg before approaching him.

As he did not know where the cat came from, he stood rooted to the spot and did not react until it started rubbing its body against his pant leg.

With an awkward smile, Elizabeth remarked, “This cat recognizes its master. Look, it seems to know who the master is. How endearing…”

Tears started welling up in Margaret’s eyes as she watched the cat fawning over Christopher. She felt that the cat was pathetic, just like how she was in the past, trying her best to please him no matter how much he hated her or how disgusted he was with her.

Before Christopher could lose his temper, Margaret carried the cat in her arms. “Tabby, let’s go and eat.”

With that, she brought the cat upstairs, paying no heed to Christopher’s grim expression.

After setting down the cat in the art room, Margaret made sure the door and window were locked before returning to the dining table. By then, the dishes were fully served, but a few housekeepers were busy cleaning the floor in the living room. She observed that Christopher had changed his clothes, so she knew he abhorred cats. Nevertheless, she pretended not to see it, still maintaining a nonchalant attitude.

“Get rid of that stuff!” Christopher ordered coldly after sitting in front of her.

“It’s not stuff. It’s my pet, and it has a name. It’s Tabby.” Margaret concentrated on

eating the food and did not raise her gaze while replying to him.

“I don’t care what it is. Get rid of it! I don’t want to see it again in the morning. If you don’t do it yourself, I’ll ask someone to throw it away!” His tone brooked no room for negotiation.

“You hate me more than Tabby. Why didn’t you get rid of me? Why did you keep me by your side and let me ruin your mood? I won’t abandon Tabby. What’s wrong with me taking care of a cat when you have another woman outside. I bet it’s not just Megan,” she answered fearlessly.

“Margaret Sullivan!” Christopher blew his top again, rising to his feet abruptly and smacking the table.

However, Margaret ignored him completely. She slowly chewed on the food in her mouth and swallowed it before she replied, “Don’t roar at me. I’m not deaf. Since you don’t like to be at home, what’s wrong with having a small cat accompany me in such a big house?”

The housekeepers in the Lewis residence were so petrified that they held their breath while witnessing the scene. Just as they thought a great war would erupt that night, Christopher admitted “defeat” and left the house with a dour countenance. He did not even eat the food

Elizabeth only dared to walk forward and talk with Margaret after his departure. “Meg, what are you doing? You upset Mr. Lewis. Now that you’re keeping a cat in the house, he’s going to come back home even lesser than before. The Lewis family has so many properties. What if he stays in another house with his mistress? At the end of the day, you’ll be the one who feels miserable. Why do you have to provoke him over a cat? Let’s send the cat away. I’ll help you find a responsible person to take care of it.”

However, the young woman was firm with her decision. “I don’t tare if he comes back or not. I’m not sending the cat away. Besides, the cat touched him just now, but he didn’t have an allergy reaction.”

Seeing that she could not persuade her, Elizabeth had no choice but to give up.