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

thanks to Nathaniel’s investigation into a past accident involving the Hadley family. Had it

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

was harmonious.

up. “Christina, your mom and I are aware

in her actions, she glanced at Nathaniel,

elsewhere.” As they needed to talk in private,

Lucas and Camila joyfully trotted after

kids were out of sight,

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

idea what to say, so she stared

continued. “I’m sorry about what happened to your parents,

my dad claimed

face of her question, Charlie fell silent for a moment

of them entered his

his cabinet and retrieved a file before passing it

must confess that I did arrange to meet your parents on the day of

was stunned, for it was contradictory to what Timothy had told her previously.

is the

file open with Nathaniel and read that the Hadley family had

he shot Charlie a baffled look. “We own

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

the bid back then?”

shook his head, indicating that he knew

the large influx of information that she

Scenic Garden Manor, Nathaniel put the kids to bed and returned to

toward the bed.

weather was chilly both in the

was lying, your father

said, “You won’t be able to figure it out for