The True Lady Strikes Back novel (Cecilia and Christopher) novel Chapter 216

Chapter 216 

Cecilia went to the restroom and closed the door. 

She dialed Evan’s number. 

Evan was still busy but not with tracking the cars on the highway. He was investigating Zachary. 

Of course, he hadn’t found anything yet. 

The phone suddenly rang in the quiet office. 

Seeing it was Cecilia, he answered immediately. “Ceci, I heard that Christopher is awake. Is he feeling better now?” 

He wanted to call Cecilia to ask about it long ago, but he didn’t want to bother her because she was busy. 

Cecilia replied, “Chris is doing much better now. The poison will be cured soon.” 

When Evan heard the great news, a smile stretched across his handsome face. 

“The laboratory at the military hospital is quite good at it. I thought they couldn’t detoxify the poison in a short time.” 

“They indeed couldn’t. It was all thanks to Charlie.” 

inishing her words, Cecilia told Evan about her conversation with Charlie the two times they met. 

She was particularly detailed when it concerned Wolf Killer. 

Of course, she also mentioned Charlie’s purpose for coming to Acocester. 

After speaking, she asked, “Evan, do you think I can trust Charlie?” 

She wanted to believe Charlie, but the mastermind was cunning and vicious, so she had to be careful. 

Charlie may be helping the Shaw family or buying her trust with the information to lure her into a trap. 

Although Evan confirmed Charlie used Zachary’s identity, it was too difficult for Charlie to follow his heart after 23 years of working for Wolf Killer. 

With that, he was also unsure whether Charlie was trustworthy. 

“Ceci, you can cooperate with Charlie only if you put your safety first, 

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okay? 

He didn’t want to lose another sibling again after he just did. 

Of course, he trusted Charlie himself. 

Cecilia cherished her life. Before she was sure whether Charlie was trustworthy, she would play along with him but wouldn’t take any risks. 

“Evan, don’t worry. I know what to do.” 

Evan knew Cecilia’s character and temper. 

If Christopher weren’t in the hospital and needed her care, she would have taken the risk regardless of anything. 

Because of that, he was worried. 

“Ceci, I’ll contact Aiden later to discuss with him about Charlie. Before we return to Acocester, please promise me you won’t be in danger!” 

Cecilia said solemnly, “Evan, I promise.” 

Hearing this, Evan was relieved. 

Although Cecilia was a little rash, she would keep her promises. 

“Ceci, whatever the truth is, Charlie has been doing what’s good for us. You can get in touch with him more.” 

His 

sounded formal, but Cecilia could tell he felt sorry for Charlie. “Evan, why don’t you return to Acocester earlier and try contacting Charlie in person? I’m going to take care of Chris.” 

“Go ahead. Christopher got hurt because of you. You should care for him more.” 

After ending the call, Cecilia washed her face with cold water and left the 

restroom. 

Christopher was having a video conference with the executives of Forte Group. 

His handsome face was pale and completely drained of blood, looking extremely cold. Wearing a straight face, he seemed terrifyingly intimidating. 

He showed no mercy to the executives who were indecisive and even added fuel to the fire. 

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Everyone was silent except for a few who were loyal to him. 

The faces of the executives who were called out were as pale as paper as if they had an incurable disease and were on the verge of death. 

When Christopher was done threatening them, he made an example of the deputy director of the finance department. 

“Malcolm, you can turn yourself in at the police station now.” 

He wouldn’t have allowed Malcolm Hoffman to reduce his sentence if he weren’t worried that the police arresting the latter at the company would negatively influence Forte Group’s image. 

Malcolm knelt before the huge screen and cried bitterly. 

“Mr. Forte, please give me another chance. My child was just born. I cannot go to jail.” 

After saying that, he kowtowed. 

Christopher was not moved by his words and sneered, “Since you don’t want to go to jail, you shouldn’t have betrayed Forte Group!” 

“I’m not dead yet, but he dares to sell the company ledger to our rival. He sure has a death wish,” he exclaimed inwardly. 

Fortunately, as Malcolm was just a deputy director, the information he 

as not valuable. 

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Outerwise, he wouldn’t just be sentenced to jail. 

Malcolm couldn’t argue more and could only kowtow hard. 

When the white tiles were stained with blood, the security guards threw him out of Forte Group. 

After threatening the dishonest executives, Christopher began to reward those who tried hard to defend him and the company. 

Solomon and several people were promised a pay raise as a reward. 

At the end of the meeting, he said, “The internal issues of the company have been solved. Now we need to work together. I’ll give all of you one 

week to cooperate so Forte Group can resume normal operations. Whoever fails to complete the task must resign and leave!” 

“Yes, Mr. Forte!” 

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Actually, he didn’t want to rest. Instead, he wanted to get closer to Cecilia so that he could whisper. 

Knowing Christopher’s intention, Cecilia removed her shoes and got into bed. 

The hospital bed was six feet long, and they didn’t have to squeeze when they lay on it. 

Christopher was badly injured, so Cecilia tried to avoid his major wounds. and hugged him gently. 

They shared one pillow and gently rubbed their noses. 

Gradually, they felt an inch closer, then smiled at each other and moved their heads back. 

Christopher suppressed his sleepiness and asked, “Ceci, how are things going with the pharmaceutical factory?” 

He woke up recently and didn’t have the chance to ask about Charlie. 

Cecilia leaned closer to Christopher’s ear and whispered, “I have found an antidote. We’re studying the prescription and side effects now. If we can finish fast, you can have it tomorrow.” 

Christopher didn’t expect to hear such good news. He couldn’t believe it for a moment. 

“Ceci, are you trying to comfort me?” 

ven wondered if he was dying soon. 

Cecilia’s pink lips moved from his ear to his face, and she kissed him. gently. 

“I am now.” 

In other words, she was telling the truth just now. 

After Christopher heard that there was an antidote, the unseen burden in his heart disappeared, and he felt relieved. 

He feared death and was afraid that he couldn’t keep his promise and spend his life with the person he loved. 

Fortunately, his worries were redundant. 

“Ceci, thank you.” 

After saying that, he claimed Cecilia’s lips. It was just an instant and light peck. 

Cecilia slightly tightened her grip around Christopher’s waist, closing the 

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