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?

be bothered by that. “It’s just an alias. If she

she was never interested in the

real question was whether the person using that name could

would be

not to expose that imposter. Does she not care about her fame and fortune at all? She might be young,

the television and scoffed inwardly upon seeing the woman on the screen facing the camera with a smile. A discreet glint flashed past

after they had supper. Hence, Christina and Nathaniel stayed

faint silver moonlight shone into the room, covering

coated by the moonlight made her look like a mischievous but elegant

a faint fragrance when he

closer to him. “I won’t let you

toward issues like infidelity, for she

had caused her trauma and darkness which she knew

overcome.

lovingly, “What nonsense are you talking about? I would never do

and shower her with unconditional love. I would never

the next morning, Nathaniel left for

garden after breakfast, and not long after, Helen came to inform her that

the living room when she entered the residence. They seemed to have

placed at the side and

to head upstairs, not wanting to join in on their conversation, when

Christina had no choice but to make her way over.

to be in her twenties, young and immature. She’s nothing like the heiress of a

Hadley, you’re such a nice person. Your daughter–in–law doesn’t even greet you when she sees you, nor does she show you respect. She only does so when you call her over.

indirectly criticizing her

insolent.

froze and

the living room immediately

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

would get up at six in the morning every day to pay her respects to me. She must watch her manners, or else, I

is? The empress dowager or the emperor? Is she

rolled her eyes

family “Of course, such etiquette is important for influential families. However, I believe it’s more important for family members to

awkward smile. “That’s why I