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.

and she completed the outfit with a pair of white Doc Martens. It was elegant

for the event. When she checked herself out in the

time and realized it was almost time to

Nathaniel remained in Hadley Corporation’s CEO’s

busy visiting business partners or in and out

in the evening and turned toward his assistant. “Cancel the rest of

from the documents he was poring

Cautiously, he said, “Mr. Hadley… I’m afraid we can’t

shot his

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 postpone today’s meeting. The deadline for our contract

corporations

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

renewal was extremely important to the

only available today because he’s going on a month–long business trip

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

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

replied Madison and

through

and Christina’s sweet voice drifted through the

over the celebrities milling about the venue of the fashion

show was not a high–profile event for globally renowned designers, but it would give her a decent amount of national

have a contract renewal meeting later. I don’t

instantly

fine. Your work is important. You’re not a fan of these

played down her disappointment at his absence, making it sound as if

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

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

his phone and glared at the two employees who were still in