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.

sported a rich baritone and sounded self-assured yet somewhat distant

extremely handsome man stepped

when she met

a horribly disfigured man who stood

was so handsome it was

flattered his tall figure. In a

“Y-You’re Nathaniel

tip of the iceberg. To her horror, she was starting to realize that he

Christina, and once he was satisfied that he

response knocked the breath out

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

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

necessary. I’m here to take Christina home,”

earth is

snapped out of her shock-induced trance and asked, “Aren’t we already divorced?”

he uttered, “The divorce agreement has

a poor job of hiding her

but to follow

Nathaniel’s Lincoln

far from the Steele residence, Christina shouted,

stepped on the brakes and parked the car at the

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