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

later, an extremely handsome man stepped into

stiffened when she met his

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

not be farther from the truth. He was so

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

“Y-You’re

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

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

the

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

was all smiles as he

won’t be necessary. I’m here to take Christina

on earth

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

before he uttered, “The divorce agreement

did a poor job of hiding

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

silence in Nathaniel’s Lincoln stretch

far from the Steele residence, Christina shouted, “Stop

and parked the car at the side of

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