Chapter 83 The House Was Spotless

Adeline spent half of the night yelling a mix of truth and lies–though only she knew which were which. By the end of things, there were all sorts of marks on her exhausted body. All she could do was let Christopher carry her upstairs for a bath before tucking her into bed. At one point, she asked why he hadn't gone upstairs sooner. The shameless man merely replied, "I was enjoying myself." The only downside was the sore throat that came with it. However, Christopher didn't tell her why her house was bugged or who was trying to eavesdrop on them. Adeline slept soundly through the night. When she came downstairs the next morning, Christopher was dressed and flipping through a magazine on the sofa. Seeing how energetic he looked, Adeline couldn't help but wonder how he had so much energy. Would he not ever get tired? Breakfast had been prepared a while ago, so Martha called out, "Mrs. Lambert, breakfast is ready." Christopher finally lifted his head and flashed Adeline a small s