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.

they know Christina was a

past accident involving the Hadley

to the living room to relax. The TV

was

up. “Christina, your mom and I are

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

As they needed

and Camila joyfully

were out of sight, the atmosphere grew

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

to say, so she stared at

“I’m sorry about what happened to your parents, but it was

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

the face of her question, Charlie fell silent for a moment before getting to his feet. “Come, let’s go to my study.”

three of them entered his

the depths of his cabinet and retrieved a file before passing

the

contradictory to what Timothy had told her previously.

the liar

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

a baffled look. “We own the developing rights

I spent more money to get it back three years

the bid back then?”

that

of information that

Scenic Garden Manor, Nathaniel put the kids to bed and

carrying her toward the bed. “It’s getting cold. You wouldn’t want to catch

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

was wondering who was lying, your father or mine.”

his pajamas, he said, “You won’t be able to figure it out for the time being. Why don’t you go to bed first?”