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…”

her. “Is Nathaniel giving you less attention

still wondering where she should

want their daughter, whom they

to yourself.

in a deep breath. Maybe I should just ask her

on my

…

complex feelings like worry and

by the unexpected

know?” She subconsciously clenched her fists, her

reaction, a guess formed in her mind, roughly confirming

“Mom, no matter what happened in the past, you’re still the mom I love the most.”

she could bring the secret. she

so many years. I can’t believe you found out about

her mother’s words. It was as if the blood in her vessels had solidified from all the anxiety she

complex frown formed between Sharon’s brows as she recalled the past. It was something she did not want to face. “Back then, my child died, but the nurse misunderstood the information and gave you to me. I tried looking for your parents after realizing what had happened, but they were nowhere to be found. At that time, all you had was a necklace. I was sure it was from your family, so I kept it, thinking you’ll have a token when you decide to

lowered eyelids. It was taking her some time

did they give me a

she could not comfort her crying mother.

Mom kept the truth from me for so many years because she feared I

feeling as though. her mind was going to explode

then, her

answered it. “Bailey, I feel horrible

place today to have some

ended, Christma received a

soon arrived at the club-the one

into the building. Bailey leil her into a VIP room

rather crowded, and everyone was enjoying themselves. No

carsplitting combo of blasting music and loud laughter filled the venue.