Let Me Stay The Night

Helen had been waiting for them at the door. As their car pulled up outside the Hadley residence, she quickly turned over her shoulder and reported happily, “Mr. and Mrs. Hadley, they’re here!”

Charlie and Julia made their way to the door, witnessing Nathaniel and Christina approaching the house. each holding one of their children.

“Grandpa, Grandma!” Lucas and Camila released their parents’ hands and ran to their grandparents.

“Oh, Lucas, Camila.” Julia bent down to give her grandchildren a warm hug.

It was clear that they adored their grandchildren.

Both Charlie and Julia entered the house, each holding one kid.

Nathaniel and Christina were left behind, forgotten by everyone else.

Silently, they followed everyone into the house.

At the expansive dining table. Julia and Charlie positioned Lucas and Camila in the center, ensuring they were comfortably seated.

Nathaniel and Christina took their places at the end of the table.

An array of dishes were served, carefully selected to cater to the children’s preferences.

The elderly couple were fond of their grandchildren.

After serving the children, Julia turned to Christina. “Christina, cat up. You’ve lost weight, I see.”

“Okay, Mom.” Christina didn’t feel overlooked or ignored in the slightest. On the contrary, she cherished. the harmonious atmosphere that enveloped the Hadley residence.

It was a stark contrast to the tense and uncomfortable environment she had experienced with the Gibson. family.

Nathaniel, who was sitting beside Christina, kept piling her plate with food. As the dinner came to an end, she realized that she had consumed more food than she typically did.

Christina glared at Nathaniel but still gobbled up the food he served her.

Charlie and Julia took in their affectionate actions.

They were secretly pleased that the old grudge between the Hadley family and the Gibson family didn’t drive a wedge between the couple.

their wildest dreams did they know Christina was

recently that they had discovered this truth, thanks to Nathaniel’s investigation into a past accident involving the

the living room to relax. The TV was playing a cartoon that the kids loved.

ambiance was

mom and I are aware of your true identity.”

busy playing blocks with Camila when she heard that. Pausing in her actions, she glanced at Nathaniel, who gave her a look silently affirming that he

As they needed to talk in private, Julia summoned

Lucas and Camila joyfully trotted after Julia.

of sight, the atmosphere grew

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say,

“I’m sorry about what happened to your parents, but it was nothing

honest with him. “But my grandma and my dad claimed it was a

of her question, Charlie fell silent for a moment before getting to his feet.

three of them entered his study together,

retrieved a file before

on the day of their accident. However, we had a heated argument due to our differing opinions, and I left before they did,”

was stunned, for it was contradictory to what

the

that the Hadley family had

as he shot Charlie a baffled look.

because I spent more

the bid

shook his head, indicating that he knew

influx of information

to bed and

her toward the bed. “It’s getting

early autumn, so the weather was chilly both in the morning and at

lying, your father or

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