Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 168 Enraged

“Stop right there!” A stern voice sounded from behind all of a sudden.

Linda shuddered all over as if she had fallen into an icy pool, not daring to turn around.

Francis thought something was off with Linda’s facial expression.

He turned around and looked at Julia, who exuded an imposing aura, with slight discomfort surging

within him.

Considering her status as his elder, he patiently uttered, “Mrs. Hadley, my mom isn’t feeling well, so I wish to bring her home now. Let’s talk again later if there’s anything else.”

Julia stood up from her seat. She felt Linda’s reaction was a little abnormal since just now.

Usually, if something like that had happened at home, Linda would’ve been eager to step up and put on a dutiful pretense.

However, since Christina started speaking earlier, Linda’s countenance began turning pale.

Julia walked up to Christina. “You mentioned the dessert you served Old Mrs. Hadley was given to you by Linda?”

Christina nodded. Suddenly, her eyes widened as if she had realized something.

She glanced at Linda, whose visage was ashen. Instantly, clarity washed over her. “The dessert that was supposed to be Dad’s was given to Grandma. That’s why…”

At that point, Christina caught herself because she didn’t dare to finish her sentence. That dessert wasn’t adulterated with poison. Instead, it was some kind of aphrodisiac.

Charlie also figured out what had happened. No wonder she was pestering me to stay. She thought I drank that bowl of dessert!

A furious look flashed across his face. He staggered backward in a fury and slumped into the chair before finally steadying himself.

Immediately afterward, all the housekeepers in the hall were dismissed.

“You youngsters should leave as well. Let the adults handle this

Christina out of the hall with him without

complicated family and

finally erupted. Julia glowered at Linda and chided coldly, “How shameless! We cannot control how you two fool around outside, but the least you could do was not disgust us with your despicable behavior at

Her legs gave out, and she fell to the floor on her knees. “Charlie, i didn’t do that on purpose. I just wanted to

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was never

serve the dessert to Charlie, thinking that if there were any

Unexpectedly, she miscalculated.

better than anyone else! I can’t believe you even tried to frame

and hugged his leg tightly. “Charlie, I meant no harm. Can you please

overwhelmed him, rendering him unable to utter a word. Linda made a grave mistake this

time!

were heard. The housekeeper came to convey the message

hastily got

fury filled her eyes. I can’t believe I had

exasperation churned within

off the bed and personally teach Linda a lesson with

said, “Mom, you just recovered. Why are you

sight of his mother’s

I didn’t get up, right? That way, you can be with that vixen after I’m

talked about getting

thing. If I had allowed Linda to marry into the family, she would’ve taken everything away from me.

that. Why would I ever think that way?” Charlie was utterly disappointed in Linda. Even the final hint of affection he held for her had vanished. If

let out a sigh of relief inwardly. “Linda cannot stay. You’ll have to thoroughly

“Mom…” He hesitated.

son angrily, feeling rather frustrated. As he remained silent, Felicia’s temper, which had just subsided, rose again. “It’s fine if you want to keep her around, but I’ll cut all

tone was resolute, and she didn’t sound like

to mention, she was a woman of her

wavered. He knew he was left