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 gone from bad to worse, and if she didn’t stop him, there would

ways and stopped making mistakes, he should still be able to

back from the setback.

horrible knowing that Christina was blaming

time to reveal the secret I’ve kept all

led her daughter into the bedroom and retrieved a metal box from the

gorgeous emerald

neck.

away such a valuable emerald pendant?” the latter

emerald and a small piece of it easily costs a

contemplation, Sharon decided against sharing

she knew the truth. I really can’t bring

so you must keep it safe and never lose it. Understood?” Sharon finally said as she

Christina can use this emerald pendant to track down family members related to her true parentage. That way, she won’t be lonely anymore… For now,

look in her mother’s eyes and merely thought the

until Sharon had fallen asleep before doing the

the time she returned to Scenic Garden Manor, it was already

and as soon as she was done with her

come home, she darted down the stairs

shouted gleefully as she clung to the

hugging him made her feel

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

It’s a family heirloom from Mom,” Christina proclaimed.

look old enough

“Oh, I have good news to share. The press

the woman’s gaze. Team–building program? Is that the kind where everyone takes part in activities together? Sebastian has mentioned it before, but I’ve never been one to participate in such large

so fun about activities like that?”

to bond. Besides, do you know how boring it is to be

day out? We’ll be leaving this weekend for two days and

could reply, Sebastian interrupted, “Mr. Hadley has never participated in these

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

figure,