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

than let Julia enjoy her

from his thoughts. Bending slightly, he lifted his

heard the sound, opened her eyes, and saw Linda with tears

Macall, are you not feeling well?”

said, tucking the blanket around Linda before

along the

through the branches, casting a melancholic glow on his handsome face. His androgynous features, strikingly cold yet

and as if by magic, his net worth had multiplied

it’s best if you don’t see me off. Why

Francis‘ lips curled into a

her arms over her chest. “You’re

to be laced with such

of her flustered state, especially when her face

car came

nearly colliding with the

irritation when she caught sight of Francis‘ handsome features turning deathly pale as an

“What’s wrong?” she asked.

hurts,” Francis said,

words, and you’re clutching at your chest? Can you be any more delicate?” Christina teased, not realizing

both the son and mother

cold sweat breaking out on his forehead. “There’s a bottle of medicine in the

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

glove compartment to look for his medicine,

used for

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

Christina said, offering

time before Francis finally returned to

I frighten you?” he asked. His pallor complexion was now replaced by

could have guessed that the enigmatic and charismatic Francis suffered

demanding stunts in films. Wouldn’t that

to have

“When I was young, I trained. alongside Nathaniel. Once, during a

time, he had also been trained to become