Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 192 Miranda And Her Devious Scheme

“Oh, come on. You have no real intention of living with us. You should’ve thought about these consequences when you insisted on divorcing Mom all those years ago,” Christina snapped, a hint of resentment in her voice.

Does he have any idea how I survived my childhood? Does he know what it feels like to be down and out? With no home to go back to?

“Aren’t you very good at exploiting your daughters?” she added wryly. “Since you still have one unmarried daughter, why don’t I introduce you to a wealthy family in the city? Their eldest son is notorious for abusing women.”

Needless to say. Gideon was seething with rage. “Y–You se*mbag! How can you be so cruel toward your own sister?”

Christina, however, remained unperturbed.

Ha! What a joke. He didn’t have a problem selling me away back then, yet he can’t bear to do the same to Emilia… Why is there a double standard? Aren’t I also his flesh and blood?

Just as Gideon was about to say something else, Christina’s bodyguard rushed upstairs after receiving her

text.

“Throw him out. I don’t want him ruining my meal with my mother,” Christina said coldly.

“Yes, Mrs. Hadley.”

Gideon cursed at the top of his lungs as the bodyguard dragged him away, and within seconds, the condominium was quiet once again.

Christina hurriedly grabbed a broom to clean up the broken ceramic pieces before mopping the floor thoroughly with water.

“Don’t be angry, Christina. He’s not worth it,” Sharon coaxed, though deep down, she was also emotionally overwhelmed.

Judging by how Gideon and Christina were always jumping down each other’s throats, it wouldn’t take a genius to figure out that the latter must have suffered a lot at her parents‘ hands.

Christina gently clutched her mother’s arm. “I’m glad you’ve finally come to your senses, Mom. I was so worried you’d tell me to listen to him.”

As far as she could remember, Sharon had always been weak and never had the guts to speak up for herself.

“I know it’s unfilial of me, but L…” Christina added before her voice trailed off.

had no other option. After all, Gideon had gone from bad to

of his ways and

back from the setback.

knowing that Christina was

to reveal the secret I’ve kept

into the bedroom and retrieved a metal box from the

box to reveal a gorgeous emerald pendant, she promptly

neck.

stash away such a valuable

emerald and a small piece of it easily

contemplation, Sharon decided against

the truth. I really can’t bring myself to

safe and never lose it. Understood?” Sharon finally said as

track down family members related to her true parentage. That way, she won’t be lonely

couldn’t understand the look in her mother’s eyes and merely thought the older woman was reminiscing the

that night, Christina waited until Sharon had fallen asleep before doing the dishes and taking her

returned to Scenic Garden Manor,

to the bathroom, and as soon as she was done with her shower, the sounds of a car engine rang

home, she darted down the stairs and

to the strapping man and basked in

reason, hugging him made her feel

Nathaniel caressed Christina’s head, his eyes fell on the pendant around her neck. “Did you buy

a family heirloom from Mom,” Christina proclaimed.

emeralds like this are a rarity, and it does look old enough to be an antique family treasure… Why do

ponder further, Christina stood on her tiptoes and beamed. “Oh, I have good news to share. The press conference was a big success, and

part in activities together? Sebastian has mentioned it before, but I’ve never been one to participate in such large

that?” Nathaniel

bond. Besides, do you know how boring it

this weekend for two days and one

interrupted, “Mr. Hadley has never participated in

in understanding, though there was no hiding her disappointment as she sighed. “I was planning to stargaze with you if you could come along… Oh, forget it. Get on with your work, then. I’m heading

Nathaniel watched the woman’s retreating figure, a glint flashed across