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.

for the occasion. The midi skirt flattered her slim calves, and she completed the outfit with a pair of white Doc Martens. It was elegant and cheeky at the same time, and it accentuated her

on some light makeup for the event. When she checked

the time and realized it was almost time

Nathaniel remained in Hadley Corporation’s

partners or in and

Christina in the evening and turned toward his

from the documents he was poring over and replied, “Sure. I’ll cancel

he said, “Mr.

and shot his assistant a

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 renewal with them is fast approaching. If

both corporations were busy men with demanding, near–inflexible

loud, “That’s strange, though. I clearly remember

important to the company, so Sebastian

Arrow Corporation informed me that their CEO was only available today because he’s going on a

“I’m sorry, Mr. Hadley.

“Get the materials ready. We’ll head

Mr. Hadley,” replied Madison

slicing through the

phone, and Christina’s sweet voice drifted through the

milling about the venue of the fashion show. She could not wait for the show

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

guilty. After a pause, he said. “I have a contract renewal meeting

instantly doused

is important.

her disappointment at his absence, making it

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

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

glared at the two