Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 6

“The Hadley family?”

Christina, Gideon, and Miranda were equally stunned.

They gaped at the housekeeper, who added, “Mr. Nathaniel Hadley is here to escort Ms. Steele home.”

“Nathaniel Hadley?” Christina’s mouth remained agape with shock as she stared at the housekeeper for confirmation.

Alas, the housekeeper nodded in affirmation.

Damn it!

Christina cursed her chatty mouth for jinxing herself.

The arranged marriage between the Steele and Hadley families lasted three years, but not a single Hadley had ever visited their home.

Now, seemingly out of nowhere, the groom himself was at the Steeles’ doorstep.

Gideon and Miranda’s shock turned to delight when they learned Nathaniel was there for Christina.

Gideon said, “Invite him in!”

“I’m already here.” While Christina was still confused, a male voice drifted from outside.

sounded self-assured yet somewhat

extremely handsome man stepped into

when

horribly disfigured man who

was so

his tall figure. In a couple of steps, he

“Y-You’re

To her horror, she was starting to realize that he was the man from the hotel the night

through his eyes. His cool gaze roved over Christina, and once he was satisfied that he had found the

response knocked the

Miranda was on the verge of a breakdown. Isn’t he supposed to

by Nathaniel’s visit was Gideon, who was all smiles as he invited their guest into their home. “Please come in,

I’m here to take Christina home,” Nathaniel replied

earth is

her shock-induced trance and asked, “Aren’t we already

he uttered, “The divorce

did a poor job

hovering around, she had no choice but to follow Nathaniel into his car and leave

Lincoln

they were far from the Steele residence, Christina

parked the car

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