Chapter 554 Mr. Bolton Is A Master of Pretense

Melody grabbed a wet towel. She vigorously wiped Christopher's face, even as it left red marks on his skin.

He was enthralled by her soft whispers before experiencing a searing pain on his face that felt like someone was scraping off his skin.

Realizing that his ruse had been discovered, he raised his numb hand to seize Melody's wrist, which caused havoc on his face.

His eyes abruptly opened.

The sudden exposure to light blinded him temporarily. He closed his eyes for a moment to adjust before opening them again.

"Do you enjoy pretending to be in a coma? Is it fun to fool me? Don't you realize…" how much I worried about you.

Melody restrained herself from saying the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

"I just woke up," Christopher's voice rasped, laden with a mix of hoarseness and subtle resentment.

"Stop lying to me! You don't appear to have just woken up," Melody challenged his pretense.

Taking in her lively expression, Christopher allowed a small smile and replied soo