Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 275 Thanks For Your Concern

Christina took two steps backward and responded matter–of–factly, “What nonsense are you talking about? As your sister–in–law, it’s only right for me to look after you. After all, we’re family. We should stick together and look out for each other.”

Yes, that’s right.

It wasn’t as though she harbored any pity or affection for him.

Francis gazed at her delicate face, a dull look swirling in his eyes. “Thank you for your concern, my dear sister–in–law. I’m rather cold now. Maybe you could warm me up a little with a hug and make me feel more at home?”

At that instant, it was as if a bomb had gone off in her mind, slowing her thinking down

That sounds… wrong.

Troubled by the man’s suggestive words, she felt an impending headache. “You’re cold, huh? I’ll turn on the heating for you. The room will feel as warm as a sauna in no time.”

After turning on the room’s heating, Christina made a hasty retreat

Stepping out of the lounge, she was greeted by a gentle breeze. It was only then that she realized her checks were flushed red.

Francis was indeed a born charmer, and it took her some serious willpower to resist his tantalizing allure.

Back in the lounge, Francis watched as the door closed behind her. He picked up the small, pink, cartoon- patterned blanket that lay on him and pulled it up to his nose. Lying down with the blanket covering half of his face, he felt as if he was cuddling Christina in bed.

A while after taking the medicine, he drowsily fell asleep.

As the brightness outside the window gradually gave way to dusk. Francis woke up to find the room’s heating turned off and the sweat on his forehead wiped away.

The blanket that had been covering his face was now placed on his stomach, probably a precautionary move by Christina to prevent him from suffocating.

Lying in the lounge, surrounded by Christina’s scent, Francis felt strangely content.

Just then, the door creaked open.

Upon seeing him awake, Christina, who was holding a bowl of pasta, was taken aback. “You must be famished. Eat up,” she said.

voice came out hoarse, and it took him a while to realize it

probably dehydrated from sweating, and

the bedside table. “Your voice is all raspy.

of carrots arranged into the words “Happy Birthday” with a

to have

gazed at the pasta, an enigmatic glint flickering across

earlier to tell me it’s your birthday.

only just found out it was his birthday, and she whipped up the pasta in the

birthday, and besides, I don’t enjoy celebrating it,”

absentmindedly, feeling a little foolish for having

honors one’s birth in this world. Francis held up the bowl and picked up the carrot strips that formed the words “Happy Birthday” with

Christina huffed. He’s so ungrateful! I feel so

heels and stalked toward the door, saying,

she left and shut the door

picture

since

and father threw a celebration for him. Julia. barged into their place with her entourage that fateful day. Chaos erupted as a

the day he was denounced as an illegitimate child, was forever etched in his

he had avoided celebrating his birthday, and over time, everyone else had

as he reached up to brush it away, he gralized

single glistening droplet fell onto his lips, mixing with the sauce of the pasta, filling his empty heart with a warmth he

the

marketing was still lacking, soshe needed to devise a better

almost ten o’clock, she wondered if Francis

left work on time, and as Christina was tidying her desk, the tightly shut door creaked

no one else left in the studio, she didn’t even look up as she asked in

a shadow

A cold, emotionless voice

That voice… It’s Nathaniel.

of surprise crossing her