Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 207 The Cause Of Death

That year, Francis was barely ten. His mother, Linda, heavy with child, had just returned home from a prenatal checkup.

Julia bribed the butler and managed to enter the house.

The wife and mistress engaged in a heated argument the moment they saw each other.

Julia stood at the top of the staircase and admonished Linda, “You’re truly shameless. Do you really think bearing a child for Charlie is enough for you to take my place?”

“I don’t need to force you out of the family. The fact that Charlie chooses to be with me is all that matters,” the heavily pregnant Linda said, a hint of smugness dancing in her eyes.

What could possibly wound Julia more than snatching her man away?

Linda reveled in the sight of the Hanks family’s once high and mighty daughter crumbling under the insult delivered by a commoner such as herself. At this moment, she realized that titles didn’t matter at all.

Julia trembled, the rage boiling within her evident in her quivering gaze.

“Linda, to think I once considered you a good friend. Had I known this would happen, I would never have defended you against those insults. I would have allowed those ruffians to ravage you. Then you wouldn’t dare to act all high and mighty in front of me,” Julia spat. Her eyes then darkened as her tone turned frigid. “Do you think you can be a part of the Hadley family just like this? I could take your illegitimate child back to the Hadley family and separate you from your child. Don’t worry. I will take good care of your son and make sure he grows up just fine!”

Her words made Linda’s heart skip a beat, for Linda knew that Julia was taunting her.

How could Julia, who loathed her so, possibly treat her child well?

In a panic, Linda grasped Julia’s shirt and yelled like a mad woman, “I will never hand my son over to you! You will not separate us!”

“What do you think you’re doing? Let me go!” Julia shouted.

Standing by the staircase, the young Francis observed the two quarreling women.

Suddenly, a piercing scream echoed through the house, and Linda tumbled down the stairs, blood seeping from her body.

Although she was rushed to the hospital, her unborn child couldn’t be saved.

Having suffered the physical trauma, Linda would never be able to conceive again.

This tragedy had been a constant source of pain for Linda, and she was willing to endure the

let

from his thoughts. Bending slightly, he lifted

and

feeling

said, tucking the blanket around Linda before leading

drove along

melancholic glow on his handsome face. His androgynous

was met with rave reviews, and as

you don’t see me off. Why don’t you head back early and

me, are you?” Francis‘ lips curled

crossed her arms over her chest. “You’re reading too much into

for our casual conversation to

sight of her flustered state, especially when her face flushed a delicate

car came to an abrupt

nearly colliding with the

about to voice her irritation when she caught sight of Francis‘ handsome features turning deathly

“What’s wrong?” she asked.

hurts,” Francis said, grimacing

you’re clutching at your chest? Can you be any more delicate?”

son and mother like to

his forehead. “There’s a bottle of medicine in the glove compartment. Get

of his face and the purplish hue on his lips. Only then did she realize

look for his

a medication used for

opened the bottle, to which Francis immediately popped a few pills into his

said, offering

some time before Francis finally returned to his

frighten you?” he asked. His pallor

that the enigmatic and charismatic Francis suffered from a

had seen him perform demanding stunts in

you come to have a

to regard her and spoke with an air of resigned acceptance. “When I was young, I trained. alongside Nathaniel. Once, during a physical training session, I was pushed and I fell, injuring my heart. I’ve had

some time, he had also been trained to become the heir of