Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 36 I Am Busy At Work

Hearing Gideon’s impatient voice at the other end of the line, Christina had to fight back the urge to hang up on him.

“What is this about? I’m busy at work,” she responded indifferently.

Gideon took a deep breath, and his voice turned grim as he said, “It’s already the end of a workday, so come back home now. This is about your mother.”

At the mention of her mother. Christina felt her heart leap to her throat. “I’ll come back home now.”

After hanging up, she quickly tidied her desk and left.

When Christina pulled up in a taxi to the Steele residence, the imposing black steel gates were already. wide open. She got out of the taxi and made her way into the house.

Before she even stepped into the house, she could hear Emilia’s coy voice. “Nathaniel, try some of the white strawberries. They were flown in this morning!”

Nathaniel was not at all interested in the fruits, so Miranda told the housekeeper to bring them some tea. “Nathaniel, have some tea. This is an expensive and delicious variety imported from Ustrana.”

Lounging on the ivory-white couch. Nathaniel had his legs crossed in a graceful manner. His top for the day was a white shirt and black vest that drew attention to his well-built body, and his pants were perfectly ironed out with no signs of creases. Like himself, his attire was cold and unapproachable.

His ebony eyes were slightly narrowed as he regarded the elegantly-dressed mother and daughter with a gleam of frostiness in his gaze.

The price of the snacks on the table is sufficient to pay for Christina’s tuition fees for an entire year. Just how do they usually bully my girl?

“You’re Emilia Steele, right?” Nathaniel suddenly spoke up.

Emilia grew excited to hear her name fall from the man’s lips. “You remember my name. Nathaniel?” she replied, nodding eagerly.

The man’s brows furrowed together. “You are both daughters of the Steele family, so why is Christina wearing such inexpensive clothing while you are dressed so extravagantly?”

He sounded as if he was interrogating prisoners, pressing them for immediate responses without allowing them a moment to pause and consider their replies.

aback to hear Nathaniel pose such a sharp inquiry. After all, she had not anticipated him to do so before everyone else, nor was she as acute as Christina to be

young. Mom never bought pretty clothes for Christina or treated her well. Despite being known to the

not know this since you haven’t had many chances to spend time with Christina, but she has always been a hard-working girl and is used to living a frugal lifestyle. This is why

or living in luxury.”

with admiration for her mother and inwardly praised her for giving

clothes.”

that she would hear such deceptive words as soon as she

but she would often serve delicious meals to Emilia’s room while I

trauma left an unelidable mark in her heart.

cheap brands. like these, so I make sure to provide her with clothes from international brands. Most importantly, Christina looks gorgeous

Emilia could never rival Christina in terms of beauty, regardless of how expensive her attire might have been.

their consternation, Nathaniel sounded affectionate whenever he mentioned

very protective of Christina. Any negative comments about her would likely

Emilia a pinch covertly. When their eyes met, through her gaze, she hinted at the latter to cease

smile. “You’re right, Nathaniel. Christina is

he heard her words of praise for his wife. It was only then that his

warmth enveloping her heart, and she

that extent. He even deliberately. satirized

the house, Gideon grabbed her arm from behind.

and retracted her arm from his grip. “What is it, Dad?”

project our company

summoned me back home. He wants me to get Nathaniel to sign this document. No wonder Nathaniel is here, too. They must’ve invited him here without informing me in advance.

usually don’t interfere with his work affairs. If you have anything to discuss with him, do it yourself.”

flat but was still surprisingly melodic and pleasant to the car.

giving her

a rage bur was forced to curb his temper and put

his help. You’re my daughter and Nathaniel’s wife, so I’m sure you’ll get him to. sign this easily, he explained, thrusting the document into

relationship with Nathaniel was far from intimate, in which the two