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.

her own life, but Yerek’s words lingered in her mind, urging

curiosity, Christina decided to seek answers in Nathaniel’s

stacked folders and

search for clues on the study table, Christina found nothing of relevance. Frustrated, she shifted her

light

efforts proved fruitless, leaving her to question if

you doing?” A deep, husky voice startled Christina out of her reverie, causing

to face Nathaniel. “I thought I could help organize your shelves since I have some free time,” she explained.

the housekeeper,” Nathaniel insisted, firmly grabbing her wrist and pulling her

are your hands so

entered the study while she was engrossed in her search, she had broken into a nervous sweat,

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

it’s the chilling wind since it’s getting dark.” Nathaniel got up

joyfully ran toward Christina and wrapped their tiny arms around her legs. “Mommy, Grandma had the driver send a huge cake for us,” Camila exclaimed,

looked at Christina with innocent eyes and added, “Mommy,

right, let’s go have some cake. But we should get Daddy to come along too,” Christina replied,

Camila tactfully ran over to Nathaniel and grabbed his hand. She looked up at him with wide eyes. “How could we let Daddy miss out on something so good? Right?” she said, punctuating

sweet tooth, couldn’t resist his

up into his arms, and all

enjoying the snack together, Christina took Lucas and Camila back upstairs, bathed

them into

work, even though

herself in her design draft, basking in the gentle morning light that streamed through the windows.

being on holiday. Lucas and Camila chose to stay by their mother’s side rather than

siblings began a spirited game of soccer right in the study. Before long, the room echoed with the sound of documents and books toppling

from her work, her face etched

quickly shook his head. With a sheepish smile, he admitted, “No, but all the books

a grown-up demeanor, scolded Lucas, “I told you not to play soccer in