“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 yet somewhat distant at

second later, an extremely handsome man stepped

stiffened when she met

Hadley family’s heir to be a horribly disfigured man who stood no taller than one and

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

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

sputtered, “Y-You’re

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

gaze roved over Christina, and once he was satisfied that he had found the correct person, he replied, “That’s

response knocked the breath out of

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

all smiles as he invited their guest into their home. “Please come in, Mr.

to take Christina home,”

earth is

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

dangerously before he uttered, “The divorce agreement has

poor job

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

silence in Nathaniel’s Lincoln

from the Steele residence, Christina

and parked the car at the side

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