Let Me Stay The Night

Perturbation brimmed in Lucas’ doe-like eyes.

It’s all my fault. I caused Mommy to be scolded.

Dabbing off the sweat on the child’s head with a handkerchief, Nathaniel reminded the former, “Don’t do it again. It’s fine if you had just broken the shelf, but what if the books had hit your head?”

“I’m sorry, Daddy,” said Lucas with a pout.

“You’re all sweaty. Come on. I’ll give you a shower.” Christina got to her feet and pulled Lucas along to the bathroom.

After the door closed, Nathaniel’s gaze moved up until it found the shelf’s topmost level.

The books were arranged neatly, but the sequence was incorrect.

Christina did not sleep well because of what she learned. Hence, she drove to the hospital early the next day.

Sharon looked much better compared to the last time Christina saw her. Clearly, the former had rested well.

“Mom, I’m here. Do you want some grapes?” Christina approached the hospital bed and opened up the container filled with cleaned fruits.

Sharon was delighted to see her daughter, and a smile tugged at her lips. “Okay.”

Hearing Sharon’s response, Christina peeled the fruit’s skin and popped them into the former’s mouth. The bond between the two was strong after having to depend on each other for so many years. Hence, the news that the woman in front of her was not her biological mother put Christina at a loss.

She had no idea how to handle it.

“Christina, you dropped a grape. What are you thinking so deeply about?” asked Sharon with concern..

Only then did Christina realize the grape had slipped from her fingers.

“My hands slipped,” explained Christina awkwardly. She then picked up the grape with a piece of tissue and tossed it into the bin.

Christina’s strange behavior worried Sharon. “What’s wrong? Did you and Nathaniel get into a fight?”

Christina’s eyelids drooped to avoid her mother’s gaze. For a moment, she did not know how to answer the latter’s question. “No…”

hand to comfort her. “Is Nathaniel giving you less attention because he’s usually swamped at

still wondering where she should begin.

upset if I go straight to the point? I mean, no mother would want their daughter, whom they raised for over twenty years, to ask

then Tell me. Don’t keep it to yourself. Sharon grew more concerned the longer Christina kept

a deep breath.

my

was …

worry and suspicion sprouted in her heart, making her feel slightly

was stunned by the unexpected question, and her pupils

know?” She subconsciously clenched her fists, her heart

reaction, a guess formed in her mind, roughly confirming

Sharon’s hand and stared at the latter intently. “Mom, no matter what happened in the

hold back her tears. After all, she thought she could bring the secret. she had been hiding for many

you found out about it so soon. I didn’t mean to hide it from you.

It was as if the blood in her vessels had solidified from all the anxiety she was

happened, but they were nowhere to be found. At that time, all you had was a necklace. I was sure it was from your family, so

was partially concealed by her lowered eyelids. It was taking her some

want me? Why did they give me a token and leave just like

mother. All she

from me for so many years because she feared I might get angry when I

hours were over. Hence, Christina left the hospital and traveled home, feeling as though.

then, her phone

it. “Bailey, I feel horrible today. Can

I happened to find a great place

call ended, Christma received a text from Badley

the information into the navigation system and soon arrived at the club-the one

as Christina stepped into the building. Bailey leil her into a VIP

was enjoying themselves. No one realized Christina had

blasting music and