Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 227 Overly Friendly

Nathaniel hung up the phone and went to help carry Sharon into the house.

Christina trod on his heels. Her heart clenched when she took in her mother’s pale face, which resembled a piece of crumpled white paper.

She didn’t expect her mother would be so severely traumatized after getting locked up by Miranda.

Her anger toward Miranda intensified.

Sensing Sharon’s deteriorating condition, Sebastian immediately contacted the family doctor.

The trio returned to the bedroom, and Nathaniel carefully placed Sharon on the bed.

Christina held Sharon’s hand tightly by the bedside. Glistening tears welled up in her eyes as she sobbed, “Mom, don’t be scared. All the bad people have been driven away. You’re safe now.”

Sharon gradually calmed down upon hearing her daughter’s tender voice. Despite that, her breathing. remained labored.

However, she quickly became agitated again, but this time, instead of panicking and losing her mind, Sharon grasped Christina’s hands and refused to let go, as if the most important thing in her life would. slip away if she loosened her grip.

Christina consoled her in a soft voice, “Don’t be scared, Mom. I’m here now. No one can bully you.”

A few moments later, the doctor arrived. After assessing her condition, he gave her a sedative injection.

According to the doctor, medications weren’t very effective in treating such conditions and could even harm her body and nerves. The best therapy would be companionship, which could help her stabilize her emotions and prevent relapse.

Once the medication kicked in, Sharon drifted off to sleep. Still, she continued clutching Christina’s hand and wouldn’t let go. “Christina, my daughter. Please don’t be mad at me. I didn’t mean to keep you in the dark. I was worried you would leave… Don’t leave me, Christina. Don’t go…”

Christina knitted her brows, listening to her mother’s murmurs. What did she mean by don’t leave her and don’t go?

She gently patted the back of Sharon’s hand and whispered into her car, “Don’t worry, Mom. I’m right here by your side, and I won’t leave.”

felt a huge weight lifted off her chest

slumber.

time Christina exited the room,

a phone call earlier.

were still on.

gracefully across the keyboard. His handsome face made him look like a fashion photography model

to keep my mom company. Why don’t you

fond of living in unfamiliar places. He also had high standards for his

of experience in the field.

Christina didn’t want to

at her. “I’ve already asked Sebastian to bring over the daily necessities from Scenic Garden Manor, so it’s fine even if I don’t go

if

surged within Christina’s chest and spread toward every part of her

her and cared deeply about her, constantly putting in effort to maintain their relationship. Those small details caused her to grow fonder of him with each passing day until she became head over heels in

stay here just for my sake. When my mom is feeling better in a few

circumstances, she simply couldn’t

and pulled her into his embrace. When he lowered his head slightly, he could smell her faint body fragrance. That was a

uttering in his deep, magnetic voice, “I’ll be comfortable

figured what he really couldn’t get used to was her absence rather than

Sebastian returned as the sound of his vehicle rang

cheek. “I’ll go set up

she bounded out of the

she got downstairs, she received the hefty bag of daily necessities

“All right, you can get

worriedly, “Mr. Hadley has a meeting at nine o’clock tomorrow morning. Please remember to remind him. Also, there are a few documents that are still pending his

upon hearing that. It’s already close to eleven o’clock, yet he has so much work left to do. Not to mention, he needs to wake up early tomorrow. Will he be

and go back. We’ll deal with the remaining work tomorrow morning.” Without waiting for him to reply, she walked up the stairs. Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks and turned around. “Remember to