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.

rich baritone and sounded self-assured yet somewhat

extremely handsome man stepped into their

stiffened when

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

the truth. He was so handsome

tailored suit that flattered his tall figure. In a

“Y-You’re

tip of the iceberg. To her horror, she was

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

response knocked the

on the verge of a breakdown.

who was all smiles as he invited their guest into

I’m here to

earth is

and asked, “Aren’t we already divorced?” His

dangerously before he uttered, “The divorce agreement has been voided. You’re still Mrs.

poor job of

no choice but to follow Nathaniel into

Nathaniel’s Lincoln stretch limousine

they were far from the Steele

and parked the car at the side

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