Christina was asleep on her soft bed when Nigel stormed into the residence.
After Raymond woke her up, she sat on the bed with the blanket wrapped around her and spaced out. Her scrunched eyebrows and frown indicated that she was in a bad mood.
Everyone in the Hadley residence knew that Christina disliked being woken up.
That morning, before Nathaniel left, he had emphasized to Raymond that no one should disturb Christina’s rest. However, Raymond could not carry out his order to the end, as an uninvited guest had shown up at the residence.
Raymond observed Christina’s expression and carefully said, “Mrs. Hadley, the guest mentioned that he’s your second uncle. He won’t leave if he doesn’t get to meet you. He’s causing quite a stir downstairs.”
Even without Raymond telling her, Christina had already heard the cursing, screaming, and sounds of things being smashed from downstairs.
She lifted the blanket and got out of bed. She sneered, “I don’t have such an unreasonable relative. Make sure to list down everything he destroyed and have him compensate for them at their full price. Leave nothing out!”
This is the Hadley family’s territory. How dare Uncle Nigel come and cause a ruckus? Doesn’t this behavior of his show that he has zero respect for me and Nathaniel? Not anyone can call themselves my relative as they please!
Christina wrapped a robe around herself and went to the walk-in closet. “Let him wait. I’ll go down when I’ve washed up.”
Raymond nodded respectfully. “Yes, Mrs. Hadley.”
that, he
reached the last step of the stairs when a porcelain vase was smashed to the ground beside him. He pushed his gold-rimmed glasses up the bridge of his nose before calmly taking a notebook and pen from his
the eighteenth century costs twenty
yelled in anger, “I asked you to get Christina. Where the heck is she? Why aren’t you
furious Nigel. He replied calmly, “Mrs. Hadley just woke up. She’s upstairs washing up right now.
haven’t seen her yet, but she’s
“I can leave if you want me to,
was halfway down the stairs when she heard what Nigel said. She raised her eyebrows and asked. “So that’s why you barged into my home
would you go to other people’s homes to look for your
contorted in anger. He said through gritted teeth, “Christina, anyone who knows you know that you and Anya are always at each other’s throats. Jadeborough is your and Nathaniel’s territory. It must be you who sent people to kidnap Anya. Who else would make things difficult for the Gibson family
approached Nigel. She glanced at Raymond and instructed, “Mr. Patel, please
away, Mrs. Hadley.” Raymond
when he saw how calm Christina was. His daughter’s whereabouts
to do so you’ll let go of Anya?” Nigel stared at her angrily. “No matter how much you don’t see eye to eye with Anya, the two of you are still cousins. The Gibson family no longer poses a threat to
shawl tighter around herself. She took the milk from Raymond and slowly drank half before her gaze fell onto Nigel’s haggard face.
longer a threat to me, why would I waste time and energy to kidnap Anya? What benefits would I get from
and extravagant interior of the mansion, Nigel stuck out like a sore thumb with his suit that was worth hundreds
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