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…”

“Is Nathaniel giving you less attention because he’s usually swamped at work? It’s normal since men are the

it, Mom,” Christina interrupted, still

I mean, no mother would want their daughter, whom they raised for over twenty years, to ask if they’re related

it, then Tell me. Don’t keep it to yourself. Sharon grew

a deep breath. Maybe I should just ask her instead of making

on my oten.

… adopted?”

worry and suspicion

was stunned by the unexpected question, and her

She subconsciously clenched her fists, her heart beating like a drum.

Christina saw Sharon’s reaction, a guess formed in her mind, roughly confirming the suspicions

“Mom,

back her tears. After all, she thought she could bring the secret. she had

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

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

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 was taking

parents want me? Why did they give me a token and leave just like

not comfort her crying mother. All she could manage was, “Rest well,

me for so many years because she feared I might get

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

her

took one glance at the caller ID and answered it. “Bailey, I feel horrible today. Can you spend some time

happened to find a great place today

a text from Badley containing the

soon arrived at the club-the one Nathaniel had

building. Bailey leil her into a

rather crowded, and everyone was enjoying themselves. No one realized

and loud laughter filled