A Crazy Night Novel

Chapter 36 I Am Busy At Work

Hearing Gideon’s impatient voice at the other end of the line, Christina had to fight back the urge to hang up on him.

“What is this about? I’m busy at work,” she responded indifferently.

Gideon took a deep breath, and his voice turned grim as he said, “It’s already the end of a workday, so come back home now. This is about your mother.”

At the mention of her mother. Christina felt her heart leap to her throat. “I’ll come back home now.”

After hanging up, she quickly tidied her desk and left.

When Christina pulled up in a taxi to the Steele residence, the imposing black steel gates were already. wide open. She got out of the taxi and made her way into the house.

Before she even stepped into the house, she could hear Emilia’s coy voice. “Nathaniel, try some of the white strawberries. They were flown in this morning!”

Nathaniel was not at all interested in the fruits, so Miranda told the housekeeper to bring them some tea. “Nathaniel, have some tea. This is an expensive and delicious variety imported from Ustrana.”

Lounging on the ivory-white couch. Nathaniel had his legs crossed in a graceful manner. His top for the day was a white shirt and black vest that drew attention to his well-built body, and his pants were perfectly ironed out with no signs of creases. Like himself, his attire was cold and unapproachable.

His ebony eyes were slightly narrowed as he regarded the elegantly-dressed mother and daughter with a gleam of frostiness in his gaze.

The price of the snacks on the table is sufficient to pay for Christina’s tuition fees for an entire year. Just how do they usually bully my girl?

“You’re Emilia Steele, right?” Nathaniel suddenly spoke up.

Emilia grew excited to hear her name fall from the man’s lips. “You remember my name. Nathaniel?” she replied, nodding eagerly.

The man’s brows furrowed together. “You are both daughters of the Steele family, so why is Christina wearing such inexpensive clothing while you are dressed so extravagantly?”

He sounded as if he was interrogating prisoners, pressing them for immediate responses without allowing them a moment to pause and consider their replies.

had not anticipated him to do so before everyone else, nor was she as acute as Christina

Despite being known to the public as the eldest

but

or living in luxury.”

her for giving

clothes.”

anticipated that she would hear such deceptive words as soon

Emilia with costly garments. Not only that, but she would often serve delicious meals to Emilia’s room while I would be subjected

childhood trauma left an unelidable mark

not foolish enough to trust their nonsense. “Christina doesn’t like wearing cheap brands. like these, so I make sure to

Emilia could never rival Christina in terms of beauty, regardless of how expensive her attire might

consternation, Nathaniel sounded affectionate whenever he mentioned Christina’s name.

was very protective of Christina. Any negative comments about her would

When their eyes met, through her gaze, she hinted at the

an apologetic smile. “You’re right, Nathaniel.

slowly spread across the man’s face when he heard her words of praise for his wife. It was only then that his spirits

and she could not help

came as a surprise to her that Nathaniel was willing to defend her to that extent. He even deliberately. satirized Miranda and Emilia, Well,

as she was about to head into the house, Gideon grabbed her

shoulder and retracted her arm from his grip. “What is

as he handed her a document. This is a project our company preparing to develop. I’d like to collaborate with Nathaniel, so have

to sign this document. No wonder Nathaniel is here, too. They

usually don’t interfere with his work affairs. If you have anything to discuss with him,

surprisingly

giving her

expected Christina to reject his request Instinctively, he wanted to fly into a rage bur was forced to curb his temper and put on a

him to. sign this easily, he explained,

Nathaniel was far from intimate, in which the two of them could give of themselves selflessly to one another without a