Let Me Stay The Night

Christina came to her senses abruptly. “I almost forgot in my excitement. Mr. Taggart, rest well. Nathaniel, Lucas, and I will go back first. We’ll come to see you another day.”

Sebastian felt relieved. The atmosphere in the hospital room was too awkward, and for the first time, he wished Christina and Nathaniel would leave quickly. “Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Hadley, for your concern.”

Lucas wanted to say something more, but Christina and Nathaniel took him away.

The three of them got into the car before Christina grabbed Nathaniel’s hand. Leaning closer, she asked, “Nathaniel, were you jealous just now?”

Nathaniel replied seriously, “No, why do you ask?”

Christina smiled and leaned into Nathaniel’s embrace, whispering, “You’re lying. You were holding my hand so hard in the hospital room that it hurt. There’s nothing between Mr. Taggart and me. You’re just too sensitive. Your jealousy will be the death of you.”

Nathaniel’s possessiveness and dominating behavior were only directed toward Christina. He didn’t like it when she got too close to other men.

Nathaniel lifted her hand and carefully inspected each finger, asking, “Where did it hurt?”

Christina playfully shook her head. “I lied earlier. You can’t punish me. We’re even now.”

Nathaniel smiled indulgently made a soft sound of agreement.

Lucas looked at his parents, who were whispering to each other. He caught a few wo squeezed his chubby body between them. Then, he climbed to the spot beside Natha Curiously, he asked, “What does it mean to be jealous?”

Christina and Nathaniel exchanged a glance, then Christina pinched Lucas’ nose, saying, “That’s an adult topic. Children shouldn’t be curious about it.”

“Oh.” Lucas nodded as if he understood and took out some candy from his pocket before handing it to Nathaniel. “Daddy, you can have my candy. Don’t be jealous. I think jealousy won’t taste as good as candy.”

Nathaniel was visibly taken aback for a moment. Then, he scooped Lucas into his arms with a pleased smile tugging at his lips. “Clever little rascal, where did you learn these tricks to please people?”

away by placing it in his

innocent eyes. “Whenever Mr. Taggart upsets Ms. Lesley, he gives her candy

Christina had known there was something between Sebastian and Victoria, but she didn’t expect things to progress

still a child. You mustn’t imitate them. Some things are only meant for

again. “I understand,

ruffled his son’s hair in response.

Hadley residence. After the door opened, Lucas ran toward the mansion like an unleashed wild horse. “Grandpa, Grandma,

Nathaniel followed behind while

think?” Christina had a feeling that with the way things were progressing, Sebastian and Victoria’s wedding would

anything in mind.” Even if Christina didn’t mention it, Nathaniel would reward Sebastian when the time

got a

“Okay.” Nathaniel nodded.

scandal of the Taggart family stayed on the online trending list for several days, but Manuel’s arrest was merely the catalyst for the beginning of the Taggart family’s

against the Taggart family, and their company’s market value plummeted within a few days. Shareholders withdrew their investments to save themselves, and the

Nathaniel’s involvement, no one dared to lend a helping hand to the Taggart

flower, the Taggart family wilted overnight and quickly disappeared from the public eye.

became bedridden, and her coveted fortune

he

the final decision-making to Sebastian and turned a blind eye to any private contact between

family’s attempts to win him over and even

was equivalent to proving to everyone that he and the Taggart family were no longer associated.

and Nathaniel didn’t give up on investigating the culprit behind Lucas’ poisoning. The investigation was progressing steadily but slowly.

Rayne will be with me all the time. You don’t have to come to pick me up, either. Stay at home and spend more time with Lucas and Camila. They’ve been