Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 216 The Rules Of An Influential Family

Charlie handed his phone to Helen. “If she calls again, tell her I’m busy.”

Helen hastily took the phone from him and answered, “Yes, Mr. Hadley.”

Charlie then gazed at Julia and asked, “Can I start eating now?”

He was now more certain of what his heart desired after going through so much for the past few years.

Julia couldn’t stop smiling. “I never said you can’t.”

The couple exchanged glances and smiled wordlessly, not saying anything else since Christina and Nathaniel were around.

Christina couldn’t help beaming upon seeing their harmonious interaction. She then placed some food on Nathaniel’s plate. “Here. You should eat more.”

Nathaniel leaned closer and whispered into her ear, “Are you happy?”

Christina seemed to care a lot about him and his family. All the feelings she harbored in those few minutes were clearly displayed on her face, ranging from worry, disappointment and finally, happiness.

She seemed to treat his family like her own, for the smile on her face looked genuine.

Her watery, gleaming eyes narrowed into slits as she grinned. “Of course. It feels great to spend Thanksgiving together as family.”

After dinner, the four of them sat on the couch in the living room to watch television.

They were watching a soap opera. During an advertisement, an interview was shown.

The reporter curiously asked, “Ms. Ada, since you’re representing Radiant Corporation to attend the Thanksgiving gala, would you mind answering a question? I heard that you’re the one who designed the clothes for the fashion show. Is that true?”

Shelley appeared to be glowing as she smiled brightly at the camera. “That’s right. Those are all my designs. I’m honored to represent the company and meet everyone.”

The gala was hosted in Jadeborough. Zachary had been the one to invite Shelley to the event.

Obviously, the Jansson family was very supportive of Shelley’s career and was helping her secure a stable position in the industry.

Julia stared at the unfamiliar face on the screen and frowned as she asked Christina, “That is Ada?”

Shouldn’t Ada be Christina? Why was she replaced by someone I’d never seen before?

did not seem to be bothered by that. “It’s just an alias. If

couldn’t care less, for she was never interested in the fame

alias. The real question was whether the person using that name could produce a signature work that impressed

would be revealed sooner

aware of this but chooses not to expose that imposter. Does she not care about her fame and fortune at all? She might be young, but she sure knows what’s truly

her gaze to the television and scoffed inwardly upon seeing the woman on the screen facing the camera with a smile.

they had supper. Hence, Christina

moonlight shone into the

stood beside the bed and untied her long hair. Her slender figure that was coated by the moonlight made her look like a mischievous but elegant

fragrance when he ran a

around and narrowed her eyes as she leaned closer to him. “I won’t let you off the hook so easily if you have

issues like infidelity, for she was once the victim

had caused her trauma and darkness which she knew she would never be

overcome.

forehead and said lovingly, “What nonsense are you talking about? I would

I want is to care for her and shower

the next morning, Nathaniel

after breakfast, and not long after, Helen

Moira and Julia chatting in the living room when she

Moira brought were placed at the side and were all

upstairs, not wanting to join in on their conversation, when her name was called. “Christina, come

but to make her way over.

immature. She’s nothing like the heiress of a wealthy family. How

when she sees you, nor

picking on Christina, indirectly criticizing her for being disrespectful, arrogant,

insolent.

froze and fell

the

darkened. We’ve only just met, yet she’s

was gaining the upper hand, Moira continued, “My daughter–in–law, on the contrary, would get up at six in the morning every day to pay her respects to me.

she think she is? The empress dowager or the emperor? Is she

rolled her eyes inwardly

other hand, smiled elegantly and upheld her demeanor as the matriarch of a noble family “Of course, such etiquette is important for influential families. However, I believe it’s more important for family members to feel at ease and get along with

awkward smile. “That’s why