Love Coming from the Least Expected

Love Coming from the Least Expected Chapter 22
Needless to say, I didn‘t believe Christopher‘s sweet-nothings. Although we overstepped the boundary of
friends, I was well aware that I was only using him to
take revenge on Lyle. Besides, I had only done it because
he was drunk and didn‘t give me a chance to say no that
night.
Moreover, I dared not think about the prospect of getting
a divorce and marrying Christopher. After giving all my
love and affection to Lyle, I was now left with nothing.
Although I had feelings for Christopher, I knew it was
merely due to the overwhelming loneliness and sorrow.
Given that I didn‘t respond, Christopher didn‘t dwell on it
and continued to hug me on the bed. He took off my
clothes against my will, saying that sleeping naked was
good for my health. Knowing that he wouldn‘t harm me, I
let him have his way. As I was exhausted after crying for
a long time, I eventually fell asleep in his arms.
I had never imagined that I would sleep naked alongside
a man who wasn‘t my husband. It felt surreal because we
didn‘t actually do anything else other than sleeping.
I had a sound sleep without any dreams. The moment I
woke up, I heard a doctor and a nurse talking. Startled, I
opened my eyes to realize that Christopher had already
left. When I looked down and saw that I was fully
dressed, I heaved a sigh of relief.
Deep down, my impression of Christopher improved a lot.
Not only was he thoughtful enough to consider things
from all aspects, but he was also aware of my
reservations about certain things.
The doctor and nurse looked at me sympathetically when
they noticed the bruises on my neck. I was unsure what

they discussed, but I knew that I had become the talk of
the hospital.
I had stayed in the ward for almost a day, but Lyle was
nowhere to be seen, and there wasn‘t even a single call
from him. By then, I had given up on Lyle completely.
When he finally visited me at night, I pulled a long face.
―Eve, I‘m so sorry for overreacting yesterday. Can you
forgive me? By the way, I‘ve brought your favorite cake
here.ǁ Lyle put the cake on the table and wore a warm
smile as usual.
I almost burst into laughter. You hit your wife and caused
her to suffer severe blood loss, yet you have the cheek to
say that you merely overreacted? Whenever he said such
words in the past, I would feel moved. But now, all I felt
was disgust.
Since when did Lyle become so hypocritical? Well,
perhaps I was blinded by love back then.
―Come and try this strawberry cake. I remembered that
you liked it.ǁ Lyle took a chunk of the cake with a fork
and put it near my mouth. Much to his surprise, I turned
away and ignored him.
Every word he said yesterday was imprinted in my mind,
and I couldn‘t pretend as though nothing happened. As
expected, Lyle was irritated. He threw the fork away and
asked impatiently, ―I‘ve apologized to you. What else do
you want?ǁ
He always apologized a few days after he mistreated me.
Back then, I would be touched by his sweet words and
forgive him very quickly. But now that I refused to
compromise, he couldn‘t take it.
I met his eyes calmly. Then, I tilted my head as I stared
at the lipstick mark on his collar. ―When you apologize

next time, remember to wipe away the lipstick marks left
by other women. Then perhaps I‘ll pretend that nothing
happened and forgive you.ǁ
Lyle‘s expression turned grim as he took off his coat and
saw the lipstick mark on his collar. As though he wanted
to conceal his awkwardness, he coughed and explained,
―Nothing happened between Bianca and me. Please don‘t
misunderstand us.ǁ
How could he still have the cheek to claim that nothing
happened when they have already slept together? I
watched silently as he put on a show. Since we had a
fallout yesterday, it didn‘t make sense for Lyle to give in
and apologize to me. As such, I believed that there was
an ulterior motive behind what he was doing now.
―She‘s a staff in my company. As my secretary, it‘s only
normal that she tags along with me to meet clients and
have dinner together.ǁ
―Does that mean your secretary is supposed to entertain
you too?ǁ I interrupted Lyle and raised my eyebrows.