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.

know Christina was

discovered this truth, thanks to Nathaniel’s investigation into a past accident involving the Hadley family.

the living room to relax. The TV was playing a

ambiance was harmonious.

“Christina, your mom and I

glanced at Nathaniel,

seek elsewhere.” As they needed to talk in private, Julia summoned the children

and Camila joyfully trotted after Julia.

kids were out of sight, the

one who investigated your background. It has

idea what to say, so she stared at

happened to your parents,

my dad claimed it was a ploy.” She proceeded to tell him what Timothy

question, Charlie fell silent for a moment before getting to

them entered his study

the depths of his cabinet and retrieved a file before passing it over to

contains the details of our rivalry with the Gibson family during that time. I must confess that I did arrange to meet your parents on the day of their accident. However, we had a heated argument due to our differing opinions, and I left before they did,” he clucidated, recounting the

was contradictory to what Timothy had told her

is the

Nathaniel and read that the

Charlie a baffled look. “We own the developing rights to Horington, don’t

spent more money to get

the bid back then?”

head, indicating that he knew nothing

could barely process the large influx of information that she had received that night.

kids to bed and returned to the

her, scooping her up gently in his arms and carrying her toward the bed. “It’s getting cold.

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

was wondering who was lying, your father

figure it out for the time being. Why don’t you go to bed