A Crazy Night Novel

Perturbation brimmed in Lucas’ doe-like eyes.

It’s all my fault. I caused Mommy to be scolded.

Dabbing off the sweat on the child’s head with a handkerchief, Nathaniel reminded the former, “Don’t do it again. It’s fine if you had just broken the shelf, but what if the books had hit your head?”

“I’m sorry, Daddy,” said Lucas with a pout.

“You’re all sweaty. Come on. I’ll give you a shower.” Christina got to her feet and pulled Lucas along to the bathroom.

After the door closed, Nathaniel’s gaze moved up until it found the shelf’s topmost level.

The books were arranged neatly, but the sequence was incorrect.

Christina did not sleep well because of what she learned. Hence, she drove to the hospital early the next day.

Sharon looked much better compared to the last time Christina saw her. Clearly, the former had rested well.

“Mom, I’m here. Do you want some grapes?” Christina approached the hospital bed and opened up the container filled with cleaned fruits.

Sharon was delighted to see her daughter, and a smile tugged at her lips. “Okay.”

Hearing Sharon’s response, Christina peeled the fruit’s skin and popped them into the former’s mouth. The bond between the two was strong after having to depend on each other for so many years. Hence, the news that the woman in front of her was not her biological mother put Christina at a loss.

She had no idea how to handle it.

“Christina, you dropped a grape. What are you thinking so deeply about?” asked Sharon with concern..

Only then did Christina realize the grape had slipped from her fingers.

“My hands slipped,” explained Christina awkwardly. She then picked up the grape with a piece of tissue and tossed it into the bin.

Christina’s strange behavior worried Sharon. “What’s wrong? Did you and Nathaniel get into a fight?”

Christina’s eyelids drooped to avoid her mother’s gaze. For a moment, she did not know how to answer the latter’s question. “No…”

Sharon gently patted the former’s hand to comfort her. “Is Nathaniel giving you less attention because he’s usually swamped at work? It’s

it, Mom,” Christina interrupted, still

point? I mean, no mother would want their daughter, whom they raised for over twenty years, to ask if

is it, then Tell me. Don’t keep it to yourself. Sharon grew more concerned the

fiddled with her fingers and took in a deep breath. Maybe I should

my oten.

…

feelings like worry and suspicion sprouted in her heart,

was stunned by the unexpected question, and her pupils

know?” She subconsciously clenched her fists, her heart beating

formed in her mind, roughly confirming the suspicions she had been having for a while.

silence, Christina took Sharon’s hand and stared at the latter intently. “Mom, no matter what happened in the past, you’re still

could no longer hold back her tears. After all, she thought she could bring

can’t believe you found out about it so soon. I didn’t mean to hide it from you.

as if the blood in her vessels had solidified from all the

they were nowhere to be found. At

flooded Christina’s gaze, which was partially concealed by her lowered eyelids. It was taking her some

didn’t my parents want me? Why did they give me a token and leave just like

by her emotions that she could not comfort her crying mother. All she could manage

me for so many years because she feared I

the hospital and traveled home, feeling as though. her mind was going to explode from all the thoughts running through it.

then, her phone

and answered it. “Bailey, I feel horrible

a coincidence! I happened to find a great place today to have some fun. Let’s go

the call ended, Christma received a text from Badley containing the address.

system and soon arrived at the club-the one Nathaniel had brought her to

soon as Christina stepped into the building. Bailey leil

was rather crowded, and everyone was enjoying

music and loud laughter filled