Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 325 Let Daddy Stay

His domineering command, tinged with reluctance, rang in Christina’s ears.

Her heart skipped a beat, though she could not put a finger on the sensation.

Either as a consequence of exhaustion or from the prolonged kiss, she passed out without even realizing

When she next awoke, she found herself lying in her bed.

The housekeeper knocked gently and entered with breakfast. “Are you awake, Mrs. Hadley? Mr. Hadley left after sending you home yesterday. He also made a special call this morning to instruct us to prepare breakfast for you.”

Christina massaged her temples. She rose, washed up, got dressed, then left the house.

As soon as she arrived at the office, Rayne asked if something had happened the night before.

Nathaniel had called her very late. From his tone, she deduced that Christina had not arrived home.

Christina did not tell Rayne about the fright she had the night before. Instead, she gave an evasive answer. “I want to start working on Mrs. Singer’s gown, so I won’t be taking on any new customers.”

“All right.”

Christina got to work as soon as she entered the tailor room. She drew, cut, and sewed. Though each step looked simple, all of them amounted to an extraordinarily complicated project.

Madison dropped by close to noon.

She knew that Nathaniel had moved Christina’s studio to their building. Though she found it a thorn in her eye, there was nothing she could do to stop it.

Madison sauntered into the tailor room. The sight of Christina reminded her of the slap she had endured. at Scenic Garden Manor the other day. Her check throbbed at the memory.

She entered, placed a set of car keys on the desk, and pulled a face in disdain. “Not bad for getting a nice car from Nathaniel so quickly.”

Her tone sounded as if she was the wife appraising the mistress.

Christina did not deign to look up. Her sharp eyes remained unperturbed. “What about you? What did you get?”

Madison’s expression shifted slightly. It had been four years, yet nothing came of her and Nathaniel. Even without Christina’s interference, she would still be his assistant with no prospect of being anything more.

However, she was not going to back down. “I have gotten plenty. Would you like to hear about some of them?”

Christina fell silent. A layer of frost glazed over her glittering eyes.

Madison knew her words had succeeded in aggravating the other woman, so she pressed on, “You think yourself so great for bearing Nathaniel two children, do you? I have borne him a child, too.”

Christina’s eyes widened slightly. She had considered many possibilities, but Nathaniel having an illegitimate child had never been one of them.

Just like that, her wound, newly healed, was cut open again. A fresh torrent of hurt poured anew.

Madison was filled with glee at the sight of the other’s disappointment. “My kid is a little younger than yours-almost three this year. Come for the birthday party, will you?”

Christina was sickened by those words. The mistress wants the wife to attend her kid’s party? What a joke.

Madison’s expression grew even more smug. “Take as much as you can before the divorce. Don’t wait too long, or you might find yourself empty-handed.” After her speech, she smiled derisively.

Christina picked up the car keys. Her gaze was as cold as ice. “How sure are you that we will end in divorce? If Nathaniel really liked you, he would have separated from me, and in two years, the court would have granted us a divorce without me having to sign a thing. Besides, he hasn’t mentioned a divorce since I came back. It looks like you were only a plaything to him once upon a time.”

“Don’t get cocky. Which one of us getting the last laugh remains to be seen.”

Madison glared, baring her teeth, but she did not dare do anything to Christina out in the open. At last, she stormed out of there in a huff.

needle in her hand. The tip had pierced her fingertip,

have a child together. What was Nathaniel’s ingratiating act about then?

was greeted by the squeals

you ready? We’re

down, Daddy!

shoulders, Nathaniel held her by the arms and jogged about

done, Daddy? It’s my turn now! I want to ride

be fun

several spins, then plopped her down onto the couch. “Held on, Camila. It’s

finished his sentence, Lucas had already jumped up onto Nathaniel’s muscular back. He wrapped

httle legs swung excitedly as he urged,

we’re

stable, always

fun! Faster, Daddy!

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watched the children play, and the heartwarming scene pricked her

never known their father, so they never knew what it was like to have one. However, things have changed; they have now established a relationship with him. If

with white-hot pain. It caused tears to well up in

her mother. “You’re home, Mommy! Join us,

be having your meals and baths, then doing your homework!” Christina said, beaming as she caressed

that they heeded her instructions at once and followed

up,

while his mother bathed

him by the hand

them. She did not wish Nathaniel to be around the children, as it would be easier to leave if it ever

both father and son, the words that had risen to her lips

implored Nathaniel to tell

Christina’s sleeve. “I want Daddy to put me to sleep. Mommy, but look at the time! Can

right, Mommy. Our teacher told us that it’s dangerous

325 Let

with reluctance,

skipped a beat, though she could not put

a consequence of exhaustion or from the prolonged kiss, she passed out without even

she next awoke, she found herself lying in

awake, Mrs. Hadley? Mr. Hadley left after sending you home yesterday. He also

rose, washed up, got dressed, then left the

at the office, Rayne asked if something had

tone, she deduced that Christina had

answer. “I want

“All right.”

work as soon as she entered the tailor room. She drew, cut, and sewed. Though each step looked

by close to

Nathaniel had moved Christina’s studio to their building. Though she found it a thorn in her eye, there

sauntered into the tailor room. The sight of Christina reminded her of the slap she

keys on the desk, and pulled a face in disdain.

tone sounded as if she was the wife appraising

sharp eyes remained unperturbed. “What

nothing came of her and Nathaniel. Even without Christina’s

was not going to back down. “I have gotten

fell silent. A layer of

knew her words had succeeded in aggravating the other woman, so she pressed on, “You think yourself so great for bearing Nathaniel two children, do you? I have borne him

eyes widened slightly. She had considered many possibilities, but Nathaniel having an illegitimate child had never been one of

newly healed, was cut open again. A fresh torrent of

sight of the other’s disappointment. “My kid is a little younger than