Let Me Stay The Night

Christina treated Yerek’s words as if they were a joke. “How could you, an outsider, claim to know my identity better than I do?”

Yerek responded with an amused look and countered, “What if it’s something that has been kept from you?”

Christina’s e eyes narrowed, and it felt as if time stood still, even though only a few seconds had passed.

She had never questioned her identity before this moment.

In her mind, she simply had a despicable father figure and had no desire to delve into her past ever again. It was enough for her to live peacefully with her mother for the rest of her days.

“You can’t possibly know more about me than I do, especially if it’s something I’m completely unaware of. so drop it,” Christina firmly stated, refusing to entertain Yerek’s claims. She turned around, intending to leave.

“Your last name isn’t Steele, and you’re not the daughter of Gideon and Sharon. You are the eldest. daughter of the Gibson family from Hallsbay.” Yerek revealed through gritted teeth.

Though reluctant, Yerek saw this as the best way to break her and Nathaniel apart.

Christina halted in her tracks and narrowed her eyes as she processed Yerek’s words.

Noticing Christina’s hesitation, Yerek handed her a folder he had prepared earlier.

“Take a look at these documents. If you find them incomplete, perhaps Nathaniel’s study holds the information you’re seeking,” he suggested.

With a mix of speculation and doubt swirling in her mind. Christina accepted the folder.

She left the hotel and drove back to Scenic Garden Manor.

Upon entering her room, Christina wasted no time opening the folder, causing its contents to spill onto

the surface before her.

However, instead of directly addressing her background and identity, she discovered a newspaper cutting. The article recounted an incident that had taken place over twenty years ago. It described the collapse of a real estate site owned by Hadley Corporation, resulting in a trapped car and the death of one passenger, as well as severe injuries to another.

Charlie, who had still been the CEO of Hadley Corporation at that time, had publicly apologized for the

tragic event.

as she tried to connect the dots between this incident and her own life, but Yerek’s words lingered in her

growing curiosity, Christina decided to seek answers in Nathaniel’s

displayed neatly stacked folders and

for clues on the study table, Christina found nothing of relevance. Frustrated, she shifted her attention to the bookshelves, meticulously scanning the books in hopes of stumbling upon

would shed light on her

efforts proved fruitless, leaving her to question if Yerek

doing?” A deep, husky voice startled Christina out of

to face Nathaniel. “I thought I could

to the housekeeper,” Nathaniel insisted, firmly grabbing

hands so

a bit cold,” Christina instinctively replied, pulling her hand away. Unaware that Nathaniel had entered the study while she was engrossed in her search, she had

while a refreshing summer breeze filled the room. Perplexed, he couldn’t understand why Christina’s hands were so cold despite the

it’s getting dark.” Nathaniel got up and closed the

her legs. “Mommy, Grandma had the driver send a huge cake for us,” Camila exclaimed, her head tilted to the side.

and added, “Mommy, let’s go downstairs and have some cake,

to come along too,” Christina replied, reaching down to

to Nathaniel and grabbed his hand. She looked up at him with wide eyes. “How

despite not having a sweet tooth, couldn’t resist his daughter’s adorable persuasion.

Camila up into his arms, and all four of them happily headed downstairs

together, Christina took Lucas and Camila back upstairs, bathed them, and

them into bed.

early for work, even though it

basking in the gentle morning

Lucas and Camila chose to stay by

began a spirited game of soccer right in the study. Before long,

her work, her face etched with worry. “Are you two hurt?” she

With a sheepish smile, he admitted, “No, but all the books are on the ground

grown-up demeanor, scolded Lucas, “I told you not to