Let Me Stay The Night

Upon dropping off Lucas and Camila at the kindergarten, Christina got a call from Azure.

“Christina, I’ve discussed with your father that we’ll return to Hallsbay next weekend. Are you… good with that?” Azure asked warily, worried Christina would turn her down.

Christina had been busy with the new office’s renovation for the past few days, so she didn’t pay much heed to the arrangement made by the Gibson family. “Sure, no problem. I don’t have much to pack anyway,” she replied casually.

“You don’t have to worry about packing your clothes. I can buy new ones for you once we arrive in Hallsbay,” Azure assured her with a chuckle.

Nothing is a problem as long as Christina is willing to come with us to meet with the Gibson family.

The ardent love from her grandmother’s words filled Christina. “Yeah, that’s good. Oh, right. I need a favor.”

“What is it?” Azure questioned. I’ll fulfill all of them even if she needs ten favors.

Christina sucked in a deep breath and answered, “I want my mom to come with me. She’s the one who raised me all these years. I can’t just leave her here.”

“Um… Of course, that’s not a problem. After all, we wouldn’t have found you if she didn’t adopt you then,‘ Azure agreed.

She would regard Christina as heartless if the latter could ditch the person who’d raised her for over twenty years.

Even though she didn’t grow up by my side, I thank my lucky stars for her being raised upright and kind. Joy filled Christina, for she was worried Azure would turn her down. “Thank you, Grandma.”

After she hung up the phone, she dropped by the hospital to relay the good news to her mother. Sharon was overjoyed yet sad that Christina had found her biological family. “Christina, I think it’s best that I don’t go to Hallsbay with you.”

“Why? I don’t want to be separated from you, Mom.” Who’s going to take care of her once I leave?

A sad expression crossed Sharon’s face. “The doctor said my condition is much better than before, and I would be able to leave the hospital soon. I can rent a house and live the rest of my life leisurely.”

Christina clung to her arm with a smile. “Can you bear to part with me or even Lucas and Camila?” Sharon fell silent at her question.

an attachment to their pet, let alone a human. I haven’t got

her head on Sharon’s shoulder and assured her, “I’ve made all the necessary arrangements. All you need to do is come with me. You don’t

in and nodded in

Christina left the hospital, she remembered one more important thing

days since. I texted him about it, but he never gave me an exact

a U–turn and drove

minutes from the elevator to the CEO’s office. When Christina arrived, Nathaniel was still in the middle of a meeting.

came out of the office and greeted her. “Mrs. Hadley, Mr. Hadley’s meeting today might take while. Should I reschedule another time for you to

messages nor pick up her calls.

her chest, she plopped onto the couch.

stop her from doing that. “I’ll have the assistant pour you a cup of coffee,

long, the assistant brought in a pot of coffee and set everything down on the table before

by, lulling her into sleep, and finally, she fell asleep on the couch.

of footsteps approached the office. Nathaniel thought she had gone back home but was

had thought Christina was merely throwing a tantrum when she demanded a divorce. He planned to let her

didn’t expect her to come to his office.

she might catch a cold, he removed his blazer and gently covered her

suddenly a sense of warmth dispersed the cold temperature from her body. The sudden change woke her up. Opening

sleep? I don’t want you catching a cold,” Nathaniel offered in a clear voice.

in his tone was natural,

to reply

the coat aside. “I’m here to ask if the divorce

thinking he had heard it wrong.

a frown, he replied, “The company’s legal team is quite busy of late,