They avoided talking to each other after that. Christopher had not come out of the study while Abigail was busy cooking.
They were also silent during dinner.
Abigail glanced at him from time to time, hoping to strike up a conversation. She assumed he was still upset based on his cold and indifferent appearance. She was afraid her words would enrage him even more and cause him to leave. As a result, she decided to remain silent.
Christopher, on the other hand, was waiting for her to say something. Shouldn't she be questioning him about why he had not returned home these days?
But she was silent as if she didn't care at all. That could be why she stopped calling and texting him.
She had gone out and had fun with her old friend… her neighbor!
Christopher couldn't help but clench his teeth when he recalled how she had smiled at that man. He was curious about the neighbor who had earned her smile, which was supposed to be his alone.
