Adoration At Night and Forever

Christine buried her face in her hands. Slowly, she looked over to the side of the bed.

Crumpled clothes lay on the floor and there were a couple drops of blood staining the sheets.

"Miss Christine, Mr. Nicholas insists you come now! He says that he has something very important to discuss with you!" Lucy Li knocked on the door again.

Christine scratched her head. "I know!"

She groaned as she got up, feeling sore all over.

Then she walked over to the bathroom to freshen up and when she finished, she went to the closet to pick out one of her mother's old dresses. She was fixing her hair when she heard Lucy Li knock on her door yet again.

"Miss Christine, Mr. Nicholas is waiting for you in the study!" Lucy Li shouted, exasperated with how long Christine was taking to get ready. When Christine finally came out, her face softened.

"It took you long enough, Miss Christine," she chastised lovingly. "Oh, Aunt Lucy. I'm sorry. I'm here now, aren't I?" Christine placed an arm around the woman and gave her an affectionate squeeze.

"Oh, you! When you meet Mr. Nicholas later, just hear him out, okay?" Lucy said.

Christine gave her a small smile.

"Don't worry! I know what I should do!"

In just a few days, Christine would be a full-fledged adult. She would never need to take orders from anyone ever again. She could finally stand on her own two feet.

Everything her mother owned would finally be passed on to her.

When her mother passed away, she had made Christine her sole inheritor. However, since Christine was still a child, her father was entrusted with guarding Christine's mother's fortune. Her father... It seemed that he had forgotten about her mother so quickly. He had been spending her money like there was no tomorrow.

weeks after the funeral, he already brought

care about Christine. No matter how much Amanda or Stella tormented her,

long stopped yearning for her father's affection. She resigned herself to the fact that he might never pay attention to her and as

helplessly. Why was life

Why are you dallying outside? How long must

thoughts and brought Christine

Lucy opened the

much for Christine and she only wished

straightened her spine and breathed deeply. She pushed the wooden door of Nicholas

she approached her father

what seemed like an eternity. He blinked once. Twice. Finally,

Christine said nothing.

Nicholas shook his head.

just as stubborn as she was. I'll give you

eyes seemed to

was surprised. What happened

he miss

bitter feeling surged up in her

sense that Nicholas Luo missed his late wife. Once upon a time, she was the love of

of his funk. He gestured for Christine to take a

walked forwards. She hadn't sat in her father's study since her

you get into a fight with Stella and Amanda yesterday?" Nicholas Luo asked, leaning into his chair. He

Something

Christine stayed silent.