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

to Nathaniel’s investigation into a past accident involving the Hadley family. Had it not been for that revelation,

relax. The TV was playing a cartoon that the

was harmonious.

a while, Charlie spoke up. “Christina, your mom

playing blocks with Camila when she heard that. Pausing in her actions, she glanced at Nathaniel, who gave her

As they needed to talk in private, Julia summoned the

Camila joyfully

of sight, the atmosphere grew tense.

was the one who investigated your background. It

say, so she stared at

to your parents, but it was nothing

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

silent for a moment before getting

three of them entered his

his cabinet and retrieved a file before passing it over to

on the day of their accident. However, we had a heated

to what Timothy had told her

the

Nathaniel and read that the Hadley family had

furrowed together as he shot Charlie a baffled look. “We own the developing rights to Horington, don’t

his eyes. “That was because I spent more

the bid back then?”

that he knew nothing about

process the large influx of information

put the kids to bed and returned

her, scooping her up gently in his arms and carrying her toward the

was chilly both

lying, your father or mine.”

Nathaniel changed into his pajamas, he said, “You won’t be able to figure it out for the time being. Why don’t you