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.

speaker sported a rich baritone and sounded

handsome man stepped

visibly stiffened when

a horribly disfigured man who stood no taller than

could not be farther from the truth. He was so handsome it was impossible to

his tall figure. In a couple of steps, he was

“Y-You’re Nathaniel

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

and once he was satisfied

response knocked the breath out of

verge of a breakdown. Isn’t

who was all smiles as he invited their guest into their home. “Please come

here to take Christina home,”

on earth

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

divorce agreement has been

a poor job of hiding her

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

Lincoln

from the Steele residence, Christina

driver instinctively stepped on the brakes and parked the car at the side of

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