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.”

weight lifted off her chest and

slumber.

Christina exited the room, it was

left the room when he received a phone call earlier. At that moment, the lights in the

were still on.

ceiling cast shadows on the floorboard. Nathaniel moved his fingertips gracefully across the keyboard. His handsome face made him look like

“I’ll stay here to keep my mom company. Why don’t you return to

knew Nathaniel had mysophobia and wasn’t fond of living in unfamiliar places. He also had high standards

years of experience

to force him

typing and turned to look at her. “I’ve already asked Sebastian to bring over the daily necessities from Scenic Garden Manor, so it’s

if it

surged within Christina’s chest and spread toward

accommodating to 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

be comfortable here. You don’t have to stay here just for my sake. When my mom is feeling better

circumstances, she simply couldn’t

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

fair neck, uttering in his deep, magnetic

figured what he really couldn’t get used to

returned as the sound of his

the cheek. “I’ll go set up the bedroom so you can sleep

the room happily

got downstairs, she received the hefty

right, you can get off work now. I’ll take care of

a meeting at nine o’clock tomorrow morning. Please remember to remind him.

mention, he needs to wake up early tomorrow. Will he be getting any sleep tonight? Even a

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