Chapter 137

Gabrielle just couldn't wrap her head around it.

There were so many amazing women out there, so why was Walter so hung up on Christina?

Setting aside her mutual dislike with Elisa, there were all those complicated feelings between Christina and William, and Nicholas even wanted them to get married.

So what was Walter doing by getting involved?

Being a lover?

Just the thought of it made her dizzy.

"Who said I was going to see Christina? I have a friend who's sick, and I need to visit him, so I prepared some gifts," Walter lied, knowing Gabrielle's bias against Christina.

Gabrielle didn't buy it and wasn't willing to take any chances. "No way, you're staying home today. I won't let you go out."

Walter had no choice but to keep postponing his visit to Christina.

It wasn't until she was cleared by the doctor to be discharged that he got another chance.

Upon hearing the news, Christina was overjoyed. "So I can go home tomorrow?"

"Not tomorrow, you can go home today," the doctor smiled. "Just remember to rest as I advised and watch your diet. If you can supplement your nutrition, you'll recover faster."

Given Christina's current condition, her body was severely depleted and needed proper care.

"I'll take good care of her, thank you, doctor," William assured.

On the drive home, Christina asked, "Have we been living together this whole time?"

"Of course," William replied while driving.

He was telling the truth, but he didn't mention that Christina had been unwilling during that time.

"But today, we're not going home right away. We're going to the Cavendish Mansion. Nicholas has arranged a party for you and wants to discuss our wedding."

"Alright, I just got out of the hospital, so I should visit the elders," Christina agreed without much thought.

Soon, they arrived at the Cavendish Mansion and walked in together.

The entire Cavendish family was present, including Walter. Seeing William and Christina walk in side by side made him feel awful.

This wasn't how it was supposed to be.

He was certain Christina didn't like William, so why did they seem so close now?

He had too many questions but couldn't ask them in this setting.

"Nicholas, we're back," Christina greeted Nicholas.

Seeing her now, Nicholas found it strange. "How did a few days in the hospital change you so much?"

"She had a head injury and lost her memory. She doesn't remember anything," William explained briefly.

William's words were casual, but they hit Walter hard, causing him to drop his fork.

"Pick it up," Gabrielle whispered, her eyes warning him.

He should know what he was doing.

Walter bent down to pick up the fork, swallowing all his bitterness. He couldn't understand how Christina had lost her memory and forgotten everything.

No wonder she was acting so differently; she wasn't the same person anymore.

"Forgot everything? That's impressive," Nicholas remarked, his attitude towards Christina lukewarm.

Initially, Nicholas wanted to separate William and Christina after William got hurt.

But young people have their own ideas, and he had no choice but to accept Christina.

Now that Christina had amnesia, he couldn't hold it against her. "Alright, sit down. Since you don't remember anything, take this opportunity to get to know everyone. Don't go out and not recognize your own family."

"Okay," Christina replied, sensing that Nicholas didn't like her much.

Now wasn't the time to ask about it.

She raised her glass and greeted everyone. When it was Walter's turn, William's face darkened.

He stood up and took the glass from Christina. "Too much juice isn't good for you. I'll drink this for you. This is Walter, just say hello."

Christina smiled at Walter and then sat down.

She didn't look at Walter again, instead texting William: "You said no one at home would bully me, but I feel like many of them don't like me."

Though they hadn't said anything harsh, Christina could sense it from their expressions.

"You're overthinking it. Enjoy your meal; tonight's dishes are all your favorites," William replied, putting his phone down and serving her food.

Elisa and Raymond exchanged pleased looks.

Gabrielle, on the other hand, struggled to hide her eye-roll.

Christina's amnesia was just too convenient, solving all their problems in one fell swoop.

"Walter, I don't want such a scheming daughter-in-law. William is blinded right now, but you mustn't follow in his footsteps," she warned her son again.

To put it bluntly, even if William suffered in love, he at least had Nicholas's approval.

But Walter?

If he did the same, his outcome would be far worse than William's.

"Mom, Christina just survived a car accident. Please don't say things like that," Walter, already hurting, couldn't bear Gabrielle's sarcasm.

It felt like his heart was being cut into pieces, each one aching terribly.

Mentioning the car accident only fueled Gabrielle's prejudice. "She didn't just get herself hit; she dragged William into it too!"

If it weren't for Christina, how could William have had an accident?

Thank goodness it wasn't Walter who got hurt.

Otherwise, she'd want to kill Christina herself.

"Mom," Walter couldn't take it anymore.

Shouldn't they blame the driver at fault?

Why did they all blame Christina when she was also a victim?

"Fine, I won't say more. Just keep it in mind," Gabrielle finally stopped.

During dinner, William kept serving Christina food until her bowl was full.

She whispered to him, "Stop giving me food. I can't eat all this, and I don't want to waste it."