A Crazy Night Novel

Chapter 325 Let Daddy Stay

His domineering command, tinged with reluctance, rang in Christina’s ears.

Her heart skipped a beat, though she could not put a finger on the sensation.

Either as a consequence of exhaustion or from the prolonged kiss, she passed out without even realizing

When she next awoke, she found herself lying in her bed.

The housekeeper knocked gently and entered with breakfast. “Are you awake, Mrs. Hadley? Mr. Hadley left after sending you home yesterday. He also made a special call this morning to instruct us to prepare breakfast for you.”

Christina massaged her temples. She rose, washed up, got dressed, then left the house.

As soon as she arrived at the office, Rayne asked if something had happened the night before.

Nathaniel had called her very late. From his tone, she deduced that Christina had not arrived home.

Christina did not tell Rayne about the fright she had the night before. Instead, she gave an evasive answer. “I want to start working on Mrs. Singer’s gown, so I won’t be taking on any new customers.”

“All right.”

Christina got to work as soon as she entered the tailor room. She drew, cut, and sewed. Though each step looked simple, all of them amounted to an extraordinarily complicated project.

Madison dropped by close to noon.

She knew that Nathaniel had moved Christina’s studio to their building. Though she found it a thorn in her eye, there was nothing she could do to stop it.

Madison sauntered into the tailor room. The sight of Christina reminded her of the slap she had endured. at Scenic Garden Manor the other day. Her check throbbed at the memory.

She entered, placed a set of car keys on the desk, and pulled a face in disdain. “Not bad for getting a nice car from Nathaniel so quickly.”

Her tone sounded as if she was the wife appraising the mistress.

Christina did not deign to look up. Her sharp eyes remained unperturbed. “What about you? What did you get?”

Madison’s expression shifted slightly. It had been four years, yet nothing came of her and Nathaniel. Even without Christina’s interference, she would still be his assistant with no prospect of being anything more.

However, she was not going to back down. “I have gotten plenty. Would you like to hear about some of them?”

Christina fell silent. A layer of frost glazed over her glittering eyes.

Madison knew her words had succeeded in aggravating the other woman, so she pressed on, “You think yourself so great for bearing Nathaniel two children, do you? I have borne him a child, too.”

Christina’s eyes widened slightly. She had considered many possibilities, but Nathaniel having an illegitimate child had never been one of them.

Just like that, her wound, newly healed, was cut open again. A fresh torrent of hurt poured anew.

Madison was filled with glee at the sight of the other’s disappointment. “My kid is a little younger than yours-almost three this year. Come for the birthday party, will you?”

Christina was sickened by those words. The mistress wants the wife to attend her kid’s party? What a joke.

Madison’s expression grew even more smug. “Take as much as you can before the divorce. Don’t wait too long, or you might find yourself empty-handed.” After her speech, she smiled derisively.

Christina picked up the car keys. Her gaze was as cold as ice. “How sure are you that we will end in divorce? If Nathaniel really liked you, he would have separated from me, and in two years, the court would have granted us a divorce without me having to sign a thing. Besides, he hasn’t mentioned a divorce since I came back. It looks like you were only a plaything to him once upon a time.”

“Don’t get cocky. Which one of us getting the last laugh remains to be seen.”

Madison glared, baring her teeth, but she did not dare do anything to Christina out in the open. At last, she stormed out of there in a huff.

The

a child together. What was Nathaniel’s ingratiating act

squeals of

ready? We’re

Daddy! Slow

shoulders, Nathaniel held her by the arms and jogged about the vast living room. They appeared to be enjoying themselves

envious. “Are you done, Daddy? It’s my turn now! I

be fun to sit on them. I want a

her down

Nathaniel’s muscular back. He wrapped his little hands tightly around his father’s

legs swung excitedly as he

we’re taking

running. He was fast but stable, always ensuring the safety of the children when

how fun! Faster, Daddy!

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watched the children play, and the heartwarming scene pricked

things have changed; they

and sear with white-hot pain. It caused tears to well up in her

caught sight of her mother. “You’re home, Mommy! Join us,

and baths, then doing your homework!”

obedient that they heeded her instructions at once

thigh, Lucas gazed up, his cheeks ruddy. “Could you

usually had to wait while his mother

problem. Let’s go!” Nathaniel took him by the hand and headed

wish Nathaniel to be around the children, as it

at the departing figures of both father and son, the words that had risen to

Nathaniel to tell them a bedtime

at Christina’s sleeve. “I want Daddy to put me to sleep. Mommy, but

Mommy. Our teacher told us that it’s dangerous to drive at night. Let Daddy stay,

Let Daddy

tinged with reluctance, rang

beat, though she could not

of exhaustion or from the prolonged kiss, she passed

next awoke, she found herself lying in

gently and entered with breakfast. “Are you awake, Mrs. Hadley? Mr. Hadley left after sending you home yesterday. He also made a special

her temples. She rose, washed up, got

the office, Rayne asked if something had happened

tone, she deduced that Christina had not arrived

had the night before. Instead, she gave an evasive answer. “I want to start working on Mrs. Singer’s gown, so I won’t be taking on any

“All right.”

entered the tailor room. She drew, cut, and sewed. Though each step

by close

that Nathaniel had moved Christina’s studio to their building. Though she found it a thorn in

her of the slap she had endured. at Scenic Garden Manor the other day. Her check throbbed

pulled a face in disdain. “Not bad for getting a nice car from Nathaniel so

tone sounded as if she was the wife appraising the

eyes

shifted slightly. It had been four years, yet nothing came of her and Nathaniel. Even without

“I have gotten

silent. A layer of frost glazed over her

aggravating the other woman, so she pressed on, “You think yourself so

widened slightly. She had considered many possibilities, but Nathaniel having an

like that, her wound, newly healed, was cut open again. A fresh torrent

with glee at the sight of the other’s disappointment. “My kid is a little younger than yours-almost three