Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 293 Crossed The Line

Christina felt her heart skip a beat. She grasped Sharon’s hand and exclaimed, “Mom, what are you saying? You’ll always be young in my heart!”

As she spoke, she leaned her head on Sharon’s shoulder.

Sharon massaged her daughter’s shoulder and tamped down the guilt in her chest. Sometime later, she uttered meaningfully. “Take good care of that emerald pendant I gave you. It’s very important.”

“Is it? Isn’t it just a piece of emerald jewelry?” Christina asked while lifting the pendant around her neck for a closer look.

The pendant gleamed resplendently under the light. Anyone could tell that it was carved from the finest jade.

An inexplicable emotion flitted through Sharon’s gaze as she stared at the pendant. She repeated herself, “Yes, it’s very important. It’s proof of your identity. You need it to trace your heritage. When you have your own child next time, pass it on to them.”

And one day, when the pendant’s real owner returns for his possession, this will serve as the foundation for their reunion.

Christina was puzzled by Sharon’s cryptic words. Trace my heritage?

She suddenly remembered Gideon’s words from the past.

What if I’m really not a child of the Steele family?

“Mom, are you hiding something from me?” questioned Christina curiously.

Sharon’s heart sank with dread. She hastily collected herself and feigned exhaustion. “I’m tired. Help me to my room, would you?”

Her acting was convincing enough. Christina dropped the topic and helped her mother to her room. She tucked a blanket around Sharon after the latter lay in bed.

“Good night, Mom.”

The next day, Christina spent a good amount of time dolling up for the fashion show.

she completed the outfit with a pair of white Doc Martens. It was elegant and cheeky at the same time, and

event. When she checked herself out in the mirror later,

and realized it was almost time to set

Nathaniel remained in Hadley Corporation’s CEO’s

business partners or in and out of meetings

evening and turned toward his assistant. “Cancel the rest

briefly lifted his gaze from the documents he was poring over

Nathaniel’s schedule and spotted an important note. Cautiously, he said, “Mr. Hadley… I’m afraid we can’t

and shot his assistant a

his shudder and explained, “We went through a lot of trouble locking down a meeting with Arrow Corporation. It’ll be difficult to set something up if we

CEOs of both corporations were busy

loud, “That’s strange, though. I clearly remember arranging the meeting with Arrow Corporation tomorrow. Why is

the company,

changed the timing. Arrow Corporation informed me that their CEO was only available today because he’s going on a month–long business trip to Horbah tomorrow. I didn’t want to

Nathaniel’s expression carefully and said, “I’m sorry, Mr. Hadley.

he instructed flatly. “Get the materials ready. We’ll head to the meeting

Hadley,” replied Madison and

slicing through the silence of his

answered the phone, and Christina’s sweet voice drifted

the celebrities milling about the venue of the fashion show.

for globally renowned

excitement deepened Nathaniel’s guilty. After a pause, he said. “I have a contract renewal meeting later. I don’t think I

instantly doused her

composing herself and uttering. That’s fine. Your work is important.

her disappointment at his absence, making it sound as if it did not

phone and offered, “Call me when you end, then. I’ll send a driver

keep you on the line longer. It’s time to head inside.”

phone and glared at