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.

accident involving the Hadley family. Had

room to relax. The

was harmonious.

Charlie spoke up. “Christina, your mom and I

with Camila when she heard 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.

Camila, come on. Let’s play hide and seek elsewhere.” As they needed to talk in private,

Lucas and Camila joyfully trotted

kids were out of sight,

background. It has nothing to do with Nathaniel,” Charlie explained.

no idea what to say, so she stared at

to your

my grandma and my dad claimed it was a ploy.” She proceeded to tell him what

Charlie fell silent for a moment before

them entered his study together,

his cabinet and retrieved a file before passing

contains 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

is the

the file open with Nathaniel and read that the Hadley family had lost the bid that

shot Charlie a baffled look. “We

because I spent more

bid back then?”

indicating that he knew nothing

could barely process the large influx of information that she had received

Nathaniel put the kids to bed and returned to the

the bed. “It’s getting cold. You wouldn’t want to catch a cold, would

the weather was chilly both in the morning and

lying, your father or mine.”

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