Chapter 8

As Christopher had expected, Wendy had decided to forgive him, but she no longer looked at him as affectionately like she used to. At that time, Christopher had felt miserable and conflicted. He had been torn between whether to be honest with her or to keep things going as usual. His friends had noticed his unusual acts, so they laughed at him. "The Gardners' heir is actually such a fool for love." Their words pierced through his heart, tormenting him and leaving him in agony. His father's advice when he was still a child kept ringing in his ears. "We don't need a timid heir, and we definitely don't want a hopeless romantic as the heir! "You can't get feelings involved in the business world. It'll become your weakness, and people will use it against you!" In the end, Christopher had decided to keep things going as usual. Making Evelyn pregnant had been his first step. However, he regretted it. "No…" he gradually muttered that word. Christopher felt as if he had been draine