Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 293

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.

her slim calves, and she completed the outfit with

for the event. When she checked herself out in the mirror

time and realized it was almost

in Hadley Corporation’s CEO’s

been busy visiting business partners or in and

Christina in the evening and turned toward his assistant. “Cancel the

from the documents he was poring over and replied, “Sure.

note. Cautiously, he said, “Mr. Hadley… I’m afraid we can’t skip one of the

his assistant

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 postpone today’s meeting. The deadline

the CEOs of both corporations were

I clearly remember arranging the

renewal was extremely important to the company, so Sebastian had memorized the

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 delay our contract

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

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

Hadley,” replied Madison

through the silence of his

answered the phone, and Christina’s sweet voice

of the

the fashion show was not a high–profile event for globally renowned designers, but it would give

said. “I have a contract renewal meeting later. I don’t think I can make

instantly

work is important. You’re

making it sound as if it did not bother her

“Call me when you end, then. I’ll send a

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

and glared at the two employees who were

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