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.

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

on some light makeup for the event. When she checked herself out in the mirror later,

it

remained in Hadley Corporation’s

visiting business partners or in

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

gaze from the documents he was poring over

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

frowned and shot his assistant a

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

the CEOs of both corporations were busy men with demanding,

though. I clearly remember arranging the

extremely important to the company, so Sebastian had memorized the

Madison paled slightly and offered, “I 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

Nathaniel’s expression carefully and said, “I’m

darkened, and he instructed flatly. “Get the

Mr. Hadley,” replied Madison

slicing through the silence of

the phone, and Christina’s sweet voice drifted through the receiver.

gaze roved 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

excitement deepened Nathaniel’s guilty. After a pause, he said. “I have a contract

response instantly

and uttering. That’s fine. Your work is important. You’re not a fan of these

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

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

line longer. It’s time to head inside.” Christina chuckled good–naturedly and ended

and glared at the two employees who were still in his