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.

her hand. The

ingratiating act about then? Does

Christina was greeted by the squeals of delight from the living room as soon as she crossed the

ready?

Daddy!

Nathaniel held her by the arms and jogged about the vast

done, Daddy? It’s my turn now!

are so strong. It would be fun

several spins, then plopped her down onto the couch. “Held

onto Nathaniel’s muscular back. He wrapped his little hands tightly around his father’s

legs swung excitedly as he

right, we’re

Nathaniel began running. He was fast but stable, always ensuring the safety of

how fun! Faster, Daddy!

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play, and the heartwarming scene

so they never knew what it was like to have one. However, things have changed; they have now

pain. It

caught sight of her mother. “You’re home, Mommy!

meals and baths, then doing your homework!” Christina said, beaming

her instructions at once and followed her meekly to their bedroom for

up,

had to wait while his mother bathed his sister

took him by the

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

father and son, the words

baths, the children implored Nathaniel

late 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! Can

us that it’s dangerous

Let Daddy

tinged with reluctance, rang in

though she could

of exhaustion or from the prolonged

next awoke, she found herself lying in

entered with breakfast. “Are you awake, Mrs. Hadley? Mr. Hadley left after sending you home yesterday. He also

She rose, washed up,

she arrived at the office, Rayne asked if

had called her very late. From his tone, she deduced

Instead, she gave an evasive answer. “I want to start working

“All right.”

drew, cut, and sewed. Though each

by

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

sight of Christina reminded her of the slap she had endured. at

on the desk, and pulled a face in disdain. “Not

sounded as if she

Her sharp eyes remained unperturbed.

years, yet nothing came of her and Nathaniel. Even without Christina’s interference, she would still be his assistant with no prospect of

gotten plenty. Would you like to hear about some

A layer of frost

words had succeeded in aggravating the other woman, so she pressed on, “You think yourself so great for bearing Nathaniel two children,

many possibilities, but Nathaniel having an illegitimate child had never

her wound, newly healed, was cut open again. A

kid is a little younger than yours-almost three this year. Come for the