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

extremely handsome man stepped into their lines

visibly stiffened when she met

be a horribly disfigured man who stood no

He was so handsome it

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

sputtered, “Y-You’re Nathaniel

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

over Christina, and once he was satisfied that he had found the correct person, he

knocked the breath out

the verge of a breakdown. Isn’t he supposed to

by Nathaniel’s visit was Gideon, who was all smiles as he invited

here to take

earth

and asked, “Aren’t we already

he uttered, “The divorce agreement has

poor job of hiding her

had no choice but to follow Nathaniel into

Nathaniel’s Lincoln stretch

were far from the Steele residence, Christina shouted,

stepped on the brakes and parked

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