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 distant at

an extremely handsome man stepped

stiffened when she

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

so handsome it was impossible to

suit that flattered his tall figure. In a couple

sputtered, “Y-You’re

iceberg. To her horror, she was starting to

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

the

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

I’m here to

on earth is

snapped out of her shock-induced trance and asked, “Aren’t we already divorced?” His actions perplexed her to no

uttered, “The divorce agreement has

a poor job

hovering around, she had no choice but

silence in Nathaniel’s Lincoln

the Steele residence, Christina

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

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