Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 218

Chapter 218 My Daughter In Law Designs This

Thus, the matter was deemed resolved.

Julia then turned her attention to Christina. “Are you hurt, Christina?”

Instinctively, Christina hid her wrist behind her back and gave an easy smile. “I’m fine.”

However, her subtle gesture did not escape Julia and her hawklike eyes. She strode over. “Let me see,” she said, her voice ringing with authority.

Forced to oblige, Christina held her wrist out. Her skin bore scratches caused by the bramble, and her white sweater, torn by the branches, was stained red from blood.

Poor girl! Her fair, unblemished skin is all scratched!

Julia grimaced with pity. “Why didn’t you say something, child? Come inside with me at once,”

While they were running earlier, Christina had been shielding her from the whipping barrage of branches, which was how she had emerged unscathed.

Charlie, too, grew worried after taking a glimpse of the scratches on Christina’s arms. As the three of them. turned to enter the house, the trio did not pay Moira, who was frozen to the spot, any attention.

Her scheme to paint Christina as a curse failed. The indignity of the failed scheme rose up within Moira.

Despite having promised to stay for dinner, she had lost her appetite.

Hence, she departed after giving them an excuse that she would visit another day.

Raymond summoned the doctor, who quickly dressed Christina’s wounds and reported that they were not very deep and would most likely not leave scars, but she was not allowed to let them come in contact with

Water.

Julia felt a surge of gratitude. “Does it hurt? You shouldn’t have done that. At this age, I’m used to getting battered. Your skin, however, is so delicate.”

Christina was flabbergasted upon hearing those words.

How is it possible for such thoughtful words to part from Mrs. Hadley’s mouth? She even once mentioned that I am rough and uncouth. Now she feels bad for me?

feeling well up within her. “I’m fine. It’s all right

wrists that were hurt. Injuries on my arms won’t affect the work that I

to argue with her,

idea. Instead, she forced the former to stay for dinner, then had

—

Corporation had a slew of activities lined up for its

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themselves swamped.

of the gown

show was Shelley’s new designs. Once it gained recognition, it would secure her

men received an invitation to the exhibition. All of them were Radiant Corporation’s VIP

time, the venue

Corporation as the voice

exhibition that night was a highly

their

attention.

music, the models

rather plain to the discerning eyes but the subsequent exhibits mesmerized

black gowns adorned with jasmine flowers at

audience below began to

lovely design!” “I

love them too. Call the company to reserve

new designs

the jasmine–themed designs were well

show, Shelley went on stage for the final curtain call and basked in

adoration. Her smile was

from the audience and fixed her with a severe glare. “I have a question.

with confidence. Another

a smile, she answered, “Indeed. Please contact the staff if you wish to make a

designs are going to

contact the staff, but not to reserve a

in the crowd turned

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