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Chapter 55 Welcome Back
Julio responded, then restarted the car, leaving Grand Island Mansion.
On the way back to Oceanview Apartment, Christopher picked up and checked on his phone. There were several
missed calls from unknown numbers and dozens of messages received on WhatsApp. He took a look and then
closed the app. He then stuffed his phone back into his pocket.
He looked out of the window silently.
Julio looked in the rearview mirror and only caught a glimpse of Christopher’s face. He watched Christopher grow
up and get used to his carefree and rebellious look. Christopher looked inexplicably serious tonight, which Julio
hadn’t gotten used to.
Julio hesitated for a few seconds and asked, “Mr. Solace, were you in a conflict with Ms. Johnson?”
The two of them had sat in the car before, but they ignored each other.
In his opinion, Christopher and Annabelle were like a quarrelsome couple. They had been quarreling all these years.
They sometimes looked like they were close but looked like enemies after a while. Both of them had long been used
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Julio wasn’t sure whether Christopher didn’t hear his question or he didn’t want to answer. He didn’t respond to Julio
and continued to stare out of the window with his deep eyes.
Seeing that he didn’t get any response, Julio didn’t say anything more and drove quietly.
It was early in the morning, and most of the stores on the street had been closed. The corners of the street where
the crowds passed by during the day were empty, and only one or two people could be seen occasionally.
Suddenly, Christopher’s eyes paused, and he ordered, “Julio, pull over.”
“What’s wrong?” Julio was confused, but he stopped the car slowly by the roadside.
Christopher then opened the door and got off the car. He strode to the pedestrian crossing ahead and trotted
across the road. Julio watched the other walk and stopped at a road stall across the street.
“What would you like to order, young man?” A woman in her fifties set up the stall. Her hair was half-white.
Christopher replied, “I would like a chicken soup without red pepper flakes and parsley in it. Please help pack the
order away.”
The woman smiled and said, “The chicken soup is added with a little pinch of red pepper flakes to bring out the
flavor, but it will not taste too strong when you drink it. Is it okay?”
Christopher pondered for a few seconds and replied, “It’s fine.”
The woman said again, “Please wait for a few minutes. The soup will be prepared soon.”
Then the woman turned on the fire and started to cook and prepare the chicken soup in a pot.
Christopher looked at the chicken soup boiling in the pot with white smoke shrouding out, feeling a little absent-
minded. He then looked out at the distance until the soup was cooked. The woman packed the soup up and
shouted, “Young man, the soup is ready!” Christopher came back to his senses. After paying for the chicken soup,
Christopher quickly returned to the car with the food.
Julio asked, “Mr. Solace, are you still hungry tonight?”
“Yeah.” Christopher just lightly mumbled out the word and said nothing more. He tightened his hold of the chicken
soup package in his hands all the way.
Back to Oceanview Apartment, Christopher got out of the elevator and stood at the door for a moment. He then
opened and entered the door.
There were lights in the living room, but it was extremely quiet, almost as if no one was present.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmChristopher opened the door, strode into the room, and looked around. Then something passed by his vision. He
paused and saw Yuliana sitting up from the couch.
“Welcome back,” Yuliana greeted.
Yuliana woke up when she heard the door closing. She tidied her hair and looked at the man standing not far away.
She had just woken up and was not wholly conscious, so Yuliana looked at the man with blurry vision, and her eyes
lacked coldness. Her voice also sounded hoarse when she spoke.
Christopher stared at her for a while, and his chest was slightly heaving. Afterward, he walked to the couch. and put
the chicken soup on the coffee table.
In just a few seconds, Yuliana was completely awake. She raised her wrist and looked at the time shown on the
watch. She stated, “It’s late already. I have to go to class tomorrow. We can make an appointment later if you want
to talk about the baby. I have to go back now.
After being locked up for more than four hours by Christopher, it was not like Yuliana didn’t have a bad temper at
all. It was just that her temper had been subdued over time. It was already late when she woke up after a sleep, but
the rest calmed her.
When he heard what she said, Christopher stared at her but didn’t say anything.
Yuliana locked eyes with him for a while. She picked up her bag on the couch and got up to leave.
Before she could take the first step, Christopher grabbed her wrist and said, “You are not allowed to go anywhere
until I figure everything out!”
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