Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 185

Chapter 185 The Nasty Aunt

Nathaniel stepped forward to greet Sharon. “Mom.”

He might not be a man of many words, but his actions spoke volumes about his demeanor.

Christina linked arms with her mother and Nathaniel, leading them to the dining table. “Let’s dig in. I’m starving.”

The three of them sat at the table and began eating.

Christina was the only one chatting away during the meal. The household kitchen knew of her love for shrimp, and the chef would always prepare shrimp scampi when Christina was dining at home.

Nathaniel dutifully shelled the shrimp for her while she nattered away.

She made quick work of the shrimp and shot Nathaniel a doe–eyed look of anticipation.

Sharon watched on in disbelief as Nathaniel shelled each shrimp carefully and handfed Christina.

Is this really the proud, distant Mr. Hadley that everyone speaks of? I thought he would be some aloof man, but he’s so

sweet toward Christina!

Back then, Sharon had been bedridden for several days after learning that Gideon had married Christina off to the Hadley family for

money.

Sharon cleared her throat and said, “Christina, shell your own shrimp. Don’t dirty Nathaniel’s hands.”

A CEO’s hands are meant for more important things like holding a fountain pen and signing contracts.

Christina pouted and defended herself, “I’d love to shell my own shrimp, but Nathaniel won’t let me. He likes to do it for me. Isn’t that right, Nathaniel?”

“Yes.” He followed up with his brief reply by feeding Christina another freshly shelled shrimp.

Sharon cringed internally at their public display of affection.

Although the butler and the help were usually immune to the couple’s sappy behavior and Nathaniel’s penchant for romantic and cringeworthy gestures, they happened to let down their guard then and squirmed.

So… cringey.

Sharon for a stroll in the front

rather chilly, so Christina draped her jacket over her mother’s shoulders. She

to thank Sharon for being

her daughter’s face gently and uttered apologetically, “I’m sorry my illness has caused you

past always filled Sharon with a wave of

my

continued to stroke Christina’s hair as tears welled in her eyes.

to come clean? But will she be mad at me and ignore me if she knows I’ve been lying to her? I can’t afford to lose

could utter a word, Christina piped up. “It’s getting late. The

her mother in a room on the second floor and even poured her a glass of warm

the room once Sharon was

room, Nathaniel was already out of the shower. He was scrolling the financial news on a tablet while sitting on the

sleeping yet?” asked Christina while eyeing the

spends the daytime poring over documents and attending meetings. In his free time, he reads

pair of glasses sat neatly across his

asleep?” he

into his lap and mumbled, “Mm–hmm.

desire. “I have a business trip tomorrow and will only be back the day after. Take good care of

“I know.”

after their conversation and traced his handsome

too sharp like an Epean’s. It made for an attractive face that could never

give him a peck on the lips. Alas, things

next morning, Christina was still sound asleep in

noticed a few

That cheeky minx.

did not forget to kiss Christina softly on

freshened up quickly and accompanied her mother to do some

to shop together and concluded their trip with a decent haul. It

by the time they returned

in the house felt off the minute they entered. Christina thought she recognized the

the living room, a lavishly dressed, middle–aged woman perched elegantly on

cautiously, “She is Mr. Hadley’s

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