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 by birth.

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

relax. The TV was playing a cartoon that the kids

was

your mom and I

that. Pausing in her actions, she glanced at Nathaniel, who gave her a look silently affirming that he did not disclose the information to his parents.

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

Lucas and Camila joyfully trotted after

of sight,

the one who investigated your background. It has nothing to do with

to say, so

to your parents, but it was

brief consideration, Christina decided to be honest with him. “But my grandma and my dad claimed it was a ploy.” She proceeded to tell him what

moment before getting to his

three of them entered his

reached into the depths of his cabinet and retrieved a file before passing it

I did arrange to meet your parents on the

was contradictory to

is the liar here?

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

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

eyes. “That was because I spent more money to

won the bid back then?”

indicating that he knew nothing about it.

barely process the large influx of information

to

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

weather was chilly both in the morning and at night.

wondering who was lying, your

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