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.

a rich baritone and sounded self-assured

handsome man stepped into their lines

when she met his

a horribly disfigured man who stood no taller

truth. He was so handsome it was impossible to

figure. In a couple of steps, he was right in

“Y-You’re

her horror, she was starting to realize that he

and once he was satisfied that he had found the correct person, he replied, “That’s ‘husband’

response knocked the

Miranda was on the verge of a breakdown.

who was all smiles as he invited their guest into their

to take Christina home,” Nathaniel replied

earth

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

uttered, “The divorce agreement has been voided. You’re still

poor job of hiding

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

in Nathaniel’s Lincoln stretch

far from the Steele

on the brakes and parked the car at the side of the

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