The True Lady Strikes Back novel (Cecilia and Christopher) novel Chapter 165

Chapter 165 

Christopher finally knew why Cecilia had such a good relationship with Evan. 

Evan had given her warmth, shared his family with her, and let her lead a normal life. 

If it had been someone else, they likely would have married him. 

Christopher thought he was lucky that Cecilia only regarded Evan as her brother. 

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have learned the truth and wouldn’t have been able to find the boy who had saved him. 

Thinking of this, Christopher asked, “Ceci, do you know how The Frozen Rose came about?” 

The conversation had taken a sudden and serious turn, leaving Cecilia dumbfounded. 

“What?” 

She thought they were talking about childhood, so the abrupt shift to a discussion about food had caught her off guard. 

Meeting Cecilia’s puzzled eyes, Christopher raised his hand and touched the tip of her nose. 

“It’s because of you.” 

“Me? Tell me about it.” 

As soon as Cecilia finished speaking, she remembered that it had snowed on the day when she delivered the message to Christopher. 

Because it was near Christmas, she was wearing a red sweater. 

“So that’s how The Frozen Rose came about,” she mused. 

Christopher didn’t know that Cecilia had already made the right guess, so he proceeded to explain the origin of The 

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Frozen Rose. 

It was exactly what Cecilia had guessed. 

“I didn’t expect you to be quite romantic, turning a life–changing past into a popular delicacy.” 

However, for Christopher, there was no sense of romance, only regret. 

If he had opted for the young boy over his own future back then, he wondered whether he could have retained Cecilia by his side. 

But if he raised her, they wouldn’t be lovers. 

Thinking of this, he was relieved. 

“Ceci, you were in my past, in my present, and will also be in my future. Thank you.” 

He wanted to thank her for saving his life. 

He wanted to thank her for choosing him. 

He wanted to thank her for her willingness to spend the rest of her life with him. 

Cecilia was not used to this sensational atmosphere, so she teased, “It’s just me everywhere. Don’t you get tired of me?” 

“Not at all. One will only feel annoyed if one doesn’t like the person.” 

Conversely, if someone genuinely liked the person, annoyance would be far from their thoughts. 

“You are so sweet. Why haven’t you found a girlfriend before?” 

“Perhaps I’ve been waiting for you.” 

While it might have sounded like sweet talk, Christopher’s words came straight from the depths of his heart. 

He held no romantic interest in any other women. Regardless of what they said or did, he couldn’t help but feel annoyed by them. 

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Everything changed when Cecilia showed up. 

He paid attention to her, investigated her, got to know her, and forced his way into her life… 

Then he was granted the opportunity to sleep with Cecilia in his arms. 

No one could refuse sweet talks, especially those coming from their sweethearts. 

So did Cecilia. 

She circled her hand around Christopher’s neck and kissed him on the lips. 

Christopher cradled the back of Cecilia’s head and was about to deepen the kiss when his phone rang. 

He didn’t want to answer, but Cecilia withdrew. 

“Please answer the phone. Maybe it’s about those two men.” 

Hearing this, Christopher was speechless. 

“Ceci, are you still thinking about business in such an atmosphere?” 

This made him seriously doubt his charm! 

Cecilia nodded and said, “We should keep rational and sober at all times during the critical period.” 

Then she picked up the phone from the bedside table and handed it to Christopher. 

The call was from Anthony, the manager of Skyhaven Club. Indeed, Cecilia had gotten it right. It was indeed a call of serious business. 

Christopher answered the call immediately and asked, “Did you catch the men?” 

“Yes, but they are not the person you are waiting for. They’re merely gangsters who do things for money.” 

The implication was that whoever employed those gangsters 

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was still lurking in the shadows. 

“You have one day to dig up the person!” 

“Yes, Mr. Christopher Forte.” 

After hanging up the phone, Christopher looked at Cecilia who was frowning, and said, “Ceci, we’ve obtained a lead on the mastermind. We’ll catch the person, sooner or later.” 

Cecilia nodded and suddenly remembered something. She got out of bed directly. 

“You should go to sleep first. I need to talk to Evan about something.” 

Observing Cecilia’s hasty departure, Christopher also rose and draped the shirt he intended to wear the next day over her shoulders. 

“Don’t catch a cold.” 

Cecilia was speechless. 

She raised her eyebrows as if to ask, “Can your excuse be more ridiculous?” 

It was a summer day now. It would be hard for her to catch a cold. 

Christopher felt uneasy under Cecilia’s teasing gaze and cleared his throat softly. 

“Go on, finish your conversation, and get some well–deserved rest.” 

After saying that, he went to get his shirt. 

However, Cecilia put on his shirt and left the bedroom quickly. 

Christopher watched her retreating figure and suddenly felt that he had done something st* pid. 

His shirt was longer than Cecilia’s two–piece pajamas put together. 

Although it completely covered her upper body, the oversized 

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shirt made her exposed legs more S**y and attractive. 

He finally knew why men liked women to wear their shirts because it was really S**y. 

Without thinking too much, Cecilia came to Evan’s knocked on the door. “Evan, are you asleep?” 

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Evan was still up, thinking about what the special operations unit would do next. 

Hearing Cecilia’s voice, he immediately said, “I’m still up. Come in.”