Chapter 39 Let's Get a Divorce

Adeline did not have the courage to take a single step inside. Instead, she stood at the doorway with puffy, stinging eyes, and her heart throbbed with a sharp pain. The housekeeper, Anne Marie, who was around 40 years old, saw her hesitating. She noticed Adeline's troubled expression and asked, "Mrs. Lambert, aren't you going in?" Adeline shook her head slightly. The pain was almost suffocating. Finally, she managed to ask, "How long has she been here?" Anne explained, "Ms. White has been in a coma for three years. Mr. Lambert brought the world's best medical team over, hoping she would wake up sooner." It had been three years, yet Christopher had never once mentioned this to Adeline. Moreover, she had willingly played ignorant, never asking questions. Nonetheless, some things could not be avoided simply by pretending not to know. Anne continued, "Mr. Lambert visited her on her birthday last week. He comes every year on her birthday. Even though Ms. White hasn't woken up, her