Chapter 18

Curtis went upstairs, and the first thing he saw when he entered the room was Margot lying on the bed. She was kicking on the side of the bed with her short legs as if venting her anger.

Curtis walked over and asked, "Are you angry again?"

Margot didn't bother to raise her head. She kicked the bed again and replied resentfully, "No."

"That's good, then."

Curtis did not have the patience to keep comforting the two women. He went into the dressing room to change.

After a long period of silence, Margot slowly turned her head to search for Curtis.

Seeing that he was in the dressing room, she got up slowly and approached him gingerly. She asked him in a low voice, "Curt, are you going out?"

"Yes. I'm going to the office."

Curtis paused in the act of tying his tie and looked at Margot. "Come here."

Margot went over obediently and stood in front of him.

She was rather short. Even with shoes on, she was only five feet two. On the other hand, Curtis was over six feet tall when he had