Let Me Stay The Night

After hanging up the phone, Christina walked up to them and asked, “Camila, Lucas, Mommy is going to take you two to a different place first, okay?”

She wanted to communicate with the kids beforehand so that they would not react strongly later on.

“What is that place?” Camila looked at Christina curiously with her eyes wide.

“Is it fun?” Lucas asked.

“Yeah. We’re going to meet a lady and have a little chat with her,” Christina said.

Camila tilted her head and gave it some thought before turning toward Lucas.

The two kids exchanged glances before arriving at a consensus.

“Okay,” Lucas said on behalf of them both.

Christina’s lips curled into a smile when she saw that the kids had agreed to it. She then got the three of them out of bed and had them get changed.

After having breakfast, Nathaniel drove Christina and the two kids over to the psychology clinic.

Thinking that Christina was going to get them injections, Camila and Lucas didn’t dare enter the building.

“Relax. I didn’t bring you two here to get an injection. We’re just going to meet a pretty lady and have at little chat with her,” Christina explained when she noticed the look of fear on their faces.

“Don’t be scared, Camila. I will keep you company,” Nathaniel said while picking Camila up.

With her big strong father next to her. Camila’s feelings of fear reduced significantly.

The receptionist came over and led Christina straight to Ellie’s clinic. She was about to walk through the door when her phone started ringing.

“Head on in with the kids, Nathaniel,” Christina said.

“All right.”

Christina made her way to an empty corner and took a deep breath before answering the call. “Hey, Grandma.”

It was Azure who called her.

a few seconds before continuing. “How have you

first time speaking to Christina on the phone ever since

for what she had done, so her tone was cold when

very happy, Azure closed her eyes and said, “I found out about what happened

the least she could do for Christina.

her in the slightest. “This is between me and Anya, Grandma. You

“You’re still a member of the Gibson family. What sort of misunderstanding could you

tried to kill me! In fact, she almost tried to kill the kids too! There’s no way letting this one slide!

response from Christina, she took a deep breath and softened her tone as she asked. “When will you come back, Christina?

up the other day, Christina would have felt touched when she

worried that Azure would try to set her up again, she couldn’t bring herself to say no when she thought about her father, who

few days later. I still have some stuff to

“All right.”

neither of them had anything else

to calm herself down before turning around, only

“Sorry,” Christina said.

her in response, only to gasp in shock

course, Christina recognized that middle-aged woman

other than

she used to be. Her hair had turned white, and she was practically reduced to skin and bones. The change

proceeded to size each other up.

her charm over the years and

in a huge contrast between them.

wanting to be mocked, Miranda quickly turned around and tried to leave. However, Christina ran in front of

my dad? Why would he let you

a lot better after finding out that she

never cared about the Steele family’s affairs, she decided to ask about them since she had

divorced. Miranda replied with a wry smile.

gotten divorced on the day