Chapter 64

"I'm sorry about that. I'll explain everything later."

But naturally, that alone wasn't going to be enough to convince Adele.

"Chris, I thought we were making love."

"So did I."

"I wanted us to have a child as the fruit of that love, to raise it together and build a happy family with you. We were both lonely — so I thought you felt the same way I did."

"Of course I do, Adele."

Adele shook her head firmly.

"No, you didn't. What were you even thinking, every night you held me? Was a few sweet hours all you wanted? Just how long were you planning to keep lying to me...?"

"I'm sorry, Adele. I didn't know you wanted a child this badly."

Christine couldn't believe it. That a day would come when he'd be the one tiptoeing around her mood, making excuses with his head hung low.

"Chris, this…