Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 556 Testing The Waters 

Arriving at the venue, Christina and Rayne entered the hall together.

The place was filled with guests who were prominent figures from Jadeborough and influential people who had come from all over the world to attend the show.

“I just saw an acquaintance. I’ll go and say hello. You find a place to sit and rest, and I’ll come back to you soon,” Rayne said, getting up and walking toward a foreign woman not far away while holding the skirts of her dress.

They greeted each other and exchanged pleasantries.

Christina didn’t like socializing with people in such a manner. She casually found a secluded. spot to sit down, then grabbed a bite to appease her hunger since the fashion show was still half an hour away. With her pregnancy, she couldn’t afford to go hungry.

Suddenly, Christina caught a glimpse of Anya’s figure weaving through the guests. Anya was heading straight in Christina’s direction.

As Anya approached and finally caught sight of Christina, her breath hitched. Feeling panicked, she quickly turned her head and hurriedly walked away in another direction.

Christina stared thoughtfully at Anya’s fleeing figure. She couldn’t help but feel that the latter was intentionally avoiding her.

Taking out a tissue, she wiped the dessert crumbs from her hands. Then, she got up walked in the direction where Anya had disappeared.

As the fashion show prepared to begin, the guests were busy finding familiar companions to sit with.

Feeling restless, Anya held a glass of red wine and drank it while lost in her thoughts, completely unaware that there was now someone in the empty seat beside her.

Christina observed Anya’s peculiar behavior and greeted, “Hello, Anya. Long time no see.”

Splash!

the red wine not only

leaned closer. “Anya, you seem

abruptly, glaring at Christina. “What nonsense are you talking

you run away as soon as you saw me? Even now, I’ve only said a few words, yet you appear as if

heart skipped

done something wrong by me, so now you’re so afraid that

Anya angrily retorted, trying to leave. However, her wrist was forcefully grabbed by

there were no other guests at this particular table. Thus, Christina had no need

looked at Anya coldly. “I heard that you’ve been visiting Lucas and Camila’s kindergarten frequently of late and that you’ve been giving them gifts. That’s not something I would expect

face turned pale. “Do you think I wanted to? Just because you’re not filial and don’t care about family doesn’t mean I’m heartless like you. Grandma and Uncle Timothy miss the children. Is it

righteous, and her

eyes. dangerously. “If you care so much about Lucas and Camila,

at those words.

Hallsbay to seek her father’s help and had

Nigel told her that everything had been taken care of and no one would trace it back to her that she dared to set foot in

defeated, and there wouldn’t be much attention given. to Madison’s death.

Taggart family, but

she suspected anything, Anya’s future would be ruined. Thus, when she saw Christina, she couldn’t control her instincts and

intimidating. “Are all those things you

Lucas and Camila, it was never about being nice to them on behalf of Grandma and my

children. Don’t falsely accuse me. Your son fell ill and was hospitalized, but

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