An Impossible Marriage

Chapter 41

Casper texted: Megan came to the office today to seek trouble with Margaret. They got into a fight as well. Margaret was also injured.

Christopher replied: Noted.

Though it was only a one–word reply, Christopher paused for a long while before sending it. Why didn‘t she tell me about Megan? Does she not know how to complain and seek justice for herself?

The next day, Casper did not go to the company. Margaret heard that he went to the hospital.

She felt sorry for him when she heard about the news. I should‘ve done something to stop Jodie last night. She‘s a straightforward person, and there‘s nothing Casper could do about it, so he tried to put up with it.

Christopher did not return to their room to sleep last night. Margaret had no idea if he had left the house. She also noticed that something was not right between them. That was normal, as it had always been hard for the two to live their married life peacefully.

At noon, Margaret received a call from Jodie. “Meg, I‘m by myself today. Do you want to have lunch together? I‘m at your company‘s entrance.”

“I’ll be there soon.” She took her purse and left the office.

When the two met downstairs, Margaret noticed that Jodie was not herself. She asked, “What‘s wrong, Jo? Is there something on your mind?”

Jodie forced out a smile in return. She then brushed away the snow on her coat with great force and said, “Let‘s look for somewhere to eat first. I‘m freezing!”

Jodie then chose an upscale restaurant nearby. After they were seated, she immediately ordered food impatiently.

Margaret was even more convinced that Jodie had something on her mind upon seeing how she was acting. “Jo, is there something wrong between you and Jack?”

Jodie wrapped her hands around the cup filled with warm water and mulled for a moment. “I sincerely feel that Jack simply wants to return and isn‘t willing to get engaged with me. Nor does he want to have a future with me. After what happened

three years ago, Jack told me that he would go overseas with me. I was touched, and I asked my dad to sponsor him. His daily expenses for the past three years were from my family.”

She then continued, “He became somewhat quiet before returning. When I asked him about it, he told me that he wanted to go home because his sick mother needed his help and also because he wanted to have a life with me in our home country. He also promises to get engaged with me when we return. That‘s why I called you and asked for your help back then. I asked him yesterday about the engagement. He ended up avoiding the topic, and this isn‘t the first time he‘s done it, Meg. You know I‘m never a skeptical person, but when this has happened so many times, I just couldn‘t help but wonder if he isn‘t sincere about the engagement.”

Margaret was no expert in relationships, but based on what Jodie had told her, it seemed that Jack did not want to get engaged with Jodie. As for issues other than that, Margaret was not sure.

“I–I don‘t what to say, Jo. Maybe he got distracted when you talked about engagement with him. Why don‘t you raise this topic again when it‘s just the two of you? You two have been together for three years, and you‘ve always treated him well. I‘m sure that he has feelings for you after such a long time. Plus, no

one forced you two to date each other in the beginning. So, there‘s no doubt that you two have feelings for each other.”

I‘m sure he has feelings for you after so long. When Margaret said the sentence out loud, she thought of Christopher. Things are different for me. He won‘t have feelings for me no matter the time we spent together.

Jodie took a sip of the water and smiled casually. “Anyway, even if things don‘t work out with Jack, I‘ll find someone else. As for you, not in a million years would I expect you to marry Christopher! You are really something. How do you manage to take down the man every woman is in love with? I remembered that I once said I would die a happy woman if I had the chance to sleep with Christopher even once. I‘m going to take that back. I will never snatch my best friend‘s man.”

Margaret was amused. “Oh, stop it!”

Jodie then smiled evilly and asked in a low voice, “You‘re ten years younger than Christopher, correct? Is he good in that area? Does he manage to satisfy you?”