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 a Gibson by

was only recently that they had discovered this truth, thanks to Nathaniel’s investigation into a past accident involving the Hadley family. Had it not been for that

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

ambiance was

while, Charlie spoke up. “Christina, your mom and I are aware of

that. Pausing in her actions, she glanced at Nathaniel, who gave her a look

As they needed to talk in private, Julia summoned the children and

Camila joyfully trotted after Julia.

of sight, the

background. It has nothing to

to say, so she stared

what happened to your parents,

claimed it was a ploy.” She proceeded

Charlie fell silent for a moment before getting to his feet. “Come, let’s go to my

entered

the depths of his cabinet and retrieved a

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 events.

it was contradictory to what

the liar here?

flipped the file open with Nathaniel and read that the Hadley family

on?” Nathaniel’s brows furrowed together as he shot Charlie a baffled look. “We own

shut his eyes. “That was because I spent more money

won the bid back then?”

that he

the large influx of information that she had received

to bed and

arms and carrying her toward the bed. “It’s getting

weather was chilly both

wondering who was lying, your father

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