Let Me Stay The Night

“Mom, how could you let a stranger into our house?” Christina grumbled under her breath before putting on her shoes.

“Nathaniel isn’t a stranger, Christina. Don’t be rude,” Sharon replied earnestly.

Since her mother was around, Christina had no choice but to hide her dislike of Nathaniel. As she walked to the dining table, the sight of a huge spread caused her to feel a pang of heartache. “Mom, didn’t I tell you not to cook so many dishes? You’ve just recovered, so you can’t overwork.”

“I’m feeling fine. Besides, Nathaniel rarely comes over, so of course, I should be a good host,” Sharon responded gently. She was on bed rest for six months, but when she could move freely on her own, Christina forbade her from exercising. As a result, she was itching to get active from being cooped up at home every day.

To her, it made sense to cook more dishes since she rarely had two people joining her for a meal.

Christina pouted. Truth be told, she loved her mother’s cooking, but she simply could not bear seeing Sharon overwork herself. That was why she only went back for meals a few days. a week instead of every single day.

When the three of them took their seats at the dining table, Christina naturally sat down next to her mother, but Sharon stopped her. “Why are you sitting next to me? Go and sit beside. Nathaniel.”

“It doesn’t matter who I sit with, Mom,” Christina said. I don’t want to sit next to him.

Sharon glanced at her. Sensing her mother’s displeasure, Christina could only stand up and sit next to Nathaniel obediently.

The sight of them sitting beside each other brought Sharon great satisfaction. With a nod, she said, “All right. Let’s dig in.”

As soon as those words fell from her lips, she reached out and placed a large drumstick on Nathaniel’s plate. “Have you lost weight recently, Nathaniel?”

Christina glared at the drumstick. That’s my favorite. How could Mom give it to him?

Nathaniel was not in a hurry to begin his meal. Instead, he patiently answered Sharon’s question. “I’d been busy with work recently and had to accompany Christina everywhere, so I had not been eating my meals on time.”

The second he finished his utterances, he felt someone pinching his thigh harshly. Puzzled,

with her lips

and now he’s telling on me? He should think about what he did with Madison before

thought Christinal had only brought up divorce in a temper until the latter suddenly talked about bringing her to Hallsbay. That was when she realized Christina had quarreled with Nathaniel.

some things that could not be said directly at the dining table, so Sharon simply exhorted her daughter, “It’s normal for married couples to argue every now and then. Talk things out with Nathaniel. He’s not an unreasonable person. You’re an adult, Christina, and you should learn

did not argue and merely bit her lip. While she would agree to anything Sharon brought up to her face, she was free to

got it. Let’s eat.” Christina placed a piece of

her. Considering Christina’s gentle and

his tall figure

said, “Go take a seat on the couch, Nathaniel. I’ll cut

Zapler. You must be tired from cooking. I’ll wash the dishes, so you can go rest for a bit,” Nathaniel replied as he took his suit jacket

took his watch off and rolled up his sleeves

said. She was not about to let the CEO of Hadley Corporation wash dishes for her. That simply did not sit right with her.

gently pulled her mother in the direction. of the couch. “Mom, you said so yourself that he wasn’t a stranger. Since he’s family,

Sharon could not argue with Christina, so she sat down on the

television. I’ll cut up some fruit for you in a second,” she

help Nathaniel with the

the sink. Still, it was obviously his first time doing such chores based on how he had squeezed half of the bottle of dish soap onto the

Darn, don’t do it recklessly if you don’t know how. Move out of

put on some dishwashing gloves and started to wash the dishes

a variety of fruits in it, so

long and pretty. They looked almost like marble, and the grapes he was holding almost seemed

as she was done arranging the clean