Chapter 412 Willing to Take His Chances

• Hearing the question, Denzel instantly wailed bitterly to himself. He had deliberately avoided the subject earlier for fear that Christopher might feel bad upon learning of it. Seriously, that's all I need! Just how did Christopher get suspicious? He pondered over these things in his mind while pretending to look like he didn't know anything. "Well, uh… I-It was me, of course. What's the matter? You wanna blame me for not taking good care of her on your behalf? Isn't she alright? Oh, by the way, Noah was also scared out of his wits that day, but he's probably like you in terms of personality. He looks fine to me now." Knowing that Christopher loved Noah dearly, he purposely brought the conversation round to Noah in an attempt to divert the former's attention.
• To his surprise, however, Christopher's face darkened even more at the mention of Noah this time instead of taking on the look of a loving father. "Denzel, don't divert the subject." They'd been buddies for years; how could he not notice such a little trick?
• Denzel felt as though cold air was swooshing against his face as Christopher fixed him with a cold stare. "I'm not diverting the subject. I'm saying that—"