Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 217

Chapter 217 Fire In The Garden

There was not the time to think about anything else.

There’s flammable timber all around us. If the fire spreads, we’re done for.

Christina grabbed Julia’s arm. “We should get going before it gets out of control,” she said nervously.

The trio ran back the way they came. Fortunately, only a small patch was ablaze; the rest of the garden. remained unharmed.

As soon as she emerged from the backyard, Christina told Raymond everything. The servants dashed off to fetch water and subdue the flames after hearing about the fire.

As the garden consisted mostly of timber, the consequences would be dire if it started burning.

Having heard the news, Charlie hurried over. “Are you hurt, Julia?”

Upon ascertaining that no harm came to the two, he heaved a sigh of relief.

Then, he summoned the servants on duty that day and questioned them, but none could provide a satisfactory answer as to how the fire had come about.

Moira’s countenance grew grim. “The priest proclaimed Christina to be a cursed person the other day. Could she have caused the fire?”

At those words, everybody turned toward Christina.

Mrs. Hadley has never been fond of Ms. Christina. Could she have done it?

The servants had doubts but none dared voice it aloud.

Christina found the claim ludicrous.

Somehow I get the blame for the fire? The consequences would be catastrophic if Mrs. Hadley bought her nonsense.

Cold anger began to rise within Christina upon thinking of Moira’s blame.

There it is. Her true colors have shone through quicker than expected. Mrs. Taggart is targeting me, I see.

Before Christina could say a word, Julia redirected her frosty gaze. “Nonsense. How is Christina involved? She was next to me the entire time. How could she have started the fire?”

Christina did not expect Julia to jump to her defense. Her cold wariness began to give way to a fuzzy

warmth.

long as Mrs. Hadley

so too. “Christina would never do such

aback at how vehemently the couple defended

the fire,” she said coolly. “Think about it. There must be

happen when a curse befalls a family,” she continued,

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happened before Christina came here, am I

That does

and the brazen manner with which she told lies, Christina felt the

former.

my finger at that woman’s nose and suggest

like that. Instead, she said, with feigned nonchalance, “You have a point, Mrs. Taggart. Nothing strange ever happened before

turned

froze. Her

Does this little brat

the Hadley family. Naturally, my presence won’t affect the harmony within the Hadley residence. You, on the other

it clear that it was an accusation, the younger

herself.

What a naïve b*tch.

“You’re right, Mrs. Taggart. As this concerns the Hadley family, you

“You…!”

cheeks flushed a deep, humiliating shade of crimson as if they had been

her first time she was

point. Whatever else I say

words, which was a rare occurrence, Julia saw a

managing to subdue the fire in

gasoline, Mr. Hadley–that was the cause of the

The

it was

allowed somebody

you who entered the garden today, step

at Julia’s stern command. They did

who had entered the garden stepped forward as ordered whereas the others scurried

became uneasy. If this matter is

landed on one of the

speak, Christina noticed the terse

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