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…”

you less attention because he’s usually swamped at work? It’s normal since

Mom,” Christina interrupted, still

upset if I go straight to the point? I mean, no mother would want their daughter, whom they raised for over twenty

Tell me. Don’t keep it to yourself. Sharon grew more concerned the longer Christina kept her

and took in a deep breath.

on my

… adopted?”

worry

by the unexpected question, and her pupils

know?” She subconsciously clenched her

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

a moment of silence, Christina took Sharon’s hand and stared at the latter intently. “Mom, no matter what happened in

she thought she could bring the secret. she

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

words. It was as if the blood in her vessels had solidified from

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 look for your real parents one day. I’m sorry, Christina. I was too heartbroken at that time, so I brought you back to

was taking her some time to process all the information that was dumped

me a token and leave

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

she

feeling as though. her mind was going to explode from

then, her

ID and answered it. “Bailey, I feel

happened to find a great place today to have some

received a text from Badley

system and soon arrived at the club-the one

the building. Bailey leil her into

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

combo of blasting music and loud laughter filled the