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.

wildest dreams did they know Christina was a Gibson

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

The

ambiance was

up. “Christina, your mom and I are aware of your true

heard that. Pausing in her actions, she glanced at Nathaniel,

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

joyfully trotted after Julia.

of sight, the atmosphere

was the one who investigated your background. It has

to say, so she stared at him

to your parents, but it was nothing but an accident.”

claimed it was a ploy.” She proceeded to tell him

moment before getting to his feet. “Come, let’s go to my study.”

three of them entered his study together,

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

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

for it was contradictory to what Timothy had told her

the liar

and read that the Hadley family had lost the

Charlie a baffled look. “We own

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

the bid back

indicating that he knew nothing about

process the large influx of information

Manor, Nathaniel put the kids to bed

toward the bed. “It’s getting cold.

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

wondering who was lying, your

“You won’t be able to figure it out