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.

looked down and found a bent needle in her hand. The

What was Nathaniel’s ingratiating act about

after work, Christina was greeted by the squeals of delight

ready? We’re

down, Daddy! Slow

his shoulders, Nathaniel held her by the arms and jogged about the vast living

“Are you done, Daddy? It’s my turn

are so strong. It would be fun to sit

then plopped her down onto the

He wrapped his little hands tightly around his father’s strong neck. “Let’s go, Daddy!

excitedly as he urged, his voice shrill with

we’re taking

stable, always ensuring the safety of the children when they

fun! Faster,

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children play, and the heartwarming scene

knew what it was like to have one. However, things have changed; they have now established a relationship with him. If I were to force

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

over when she caught sight of her mother. “You’re home, Mommy! Join us,

baths, then doing your homework!” Christina said, beaming as she

children were so obedient that they heeded her instructions at once and followed her meekly to

Lucas gazed up, his cheeks ruddy. “Could you bathe me,

his mother bathed his

go!” Nathaniel took him by the hand and headed toward the

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

the words that

their baths, the children implored Nathaniel to tell them

at night when it ended. Lucas tugged at Christina’s sleeve. “I want Daddy to put me to sleep. Mommy, but look at the time!

told us that it’s dangerous to drive

325 Let

domineering command, tinged with reluctance,

a beat, though she could not put

a consequence of exhaustion or from the prolonged kiss,

she next awoke, she found herself lying in her

left after sending you home yesterday. He also made a special call this morning to instruct us to prepare

her temples. She rose, washed up, got dressed,

the office, Rayne asked if something

her very late. From his tone, she deduced that Christina had

night before. Instead, she gave an evasive answer. “I want to start working on Mrs. Singer’s gown, so I won’t be taking

“All right.”

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

dropped by close

to their building. Though she found it a thorn in her eye, there was nothing she could do

reminded her of the slap she had endured. at Scenic Garden Manor the

set of car keys on the desk, and pulled a face in disdain. “Not bad for getting a nice car from Nathaniel

she was

did not deign to look up. Her sharp eyes remained unperturbed.

It had been four years, yet nothing came of her and Nathaniel. Even without Christina’s interference, she would still be his

“I have gotten plenty. Would you like to

of frost glazed over her

the other woman, so she pressed on, “You think yourself so great for bearing Nathaniel two children, do you? I have

Nathaniel having an

cut open again.

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