Throughout their conversation, I recalled Zachary once said Christopher was his supervisor in the army. It was safe to assume Christopher had returned to Coldbridge for something else other than a business trip.
Was that the reason I couldn’t reach him when he was in Coldbridge? Ugh! I shouldn’t have gotten jealous when Monica picked up the call on Christopher’s behalf!
It was very silly of me to misperceive he had something with Monica! Christopher must have been occupied with different things and gone to great lengths just to call me! I shouldn’t have dismissed his calls!
Wait! Did Darius just mention he had sent Monica to keep their parents in the dark? If that was the case—
Snuggling in between Christopher’s arms, I stared at him and denoted in a hushed voice, “I’m sorry.”
He caressed my head and asked with his brows arched in confusion, “Why are you apologizing out of the blue?”
I would never tell him I was jealous of Monica. Thus, I caressed his bandaged wounds to divert his attention.
“Well, I just feel like it. Christopher, I had the shock of my life when your brother showed up out of nowhere. I thought he would drag me out of bed and chase me out of the word. To my surprise, he was perfectly calm and expressed concerns over my conditions.”
“Darius is the most understanding man I know. He has gotten married to his wife out of his own consciousness as well. He’s the one I’m the least worried about in the family.”
A glimpse was all it took for him to figure out my concerns. Pinching my nose, he teased, “Don’t you think you’re too much of a coward? Anyway, even if Darius is infuriated for real, you won’t be able to tell it.”
“What do you mean I won’t be able to tell it? You’re not indicating I’m an idiot, are you?” I scratched my head in confusion, wondering if it had something to do with getting others to acknowledge our relationship.
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