Let Me Stay The Night

Christina shot Nathaniel a confused look. Noticing her perplexity, he patiently explained, “It’s unlikely that Sheridan is oblivious to Barnaby’s past. From the moment that he, along with the other members of the Stone family, opposed Barnaby’s decision in acknowledging his illegitimate child, it was evident he was wary of Nigel’s and Yerek’s existence, assuming the father and son would snatch Stone Group like how they stole Gibson Corporation away.”

Following that, Nathaniel threw out another piece of shocking news. “Nigel’s sentence and the failure of Yerek’s businesses were probably Sheridan’s doing, but he was good at fabricating lies and shifting the blame. Hence, Mrs. Lazuli and Yerek believed we were behind it.”

Christina still couldn’t understand Sheridan’s motive. “If Sheridan is the mastermind, won’t his actions be too risky if his goal is just to secure his benefit?”

Nathaniel elaborated, “Diamond cuts diamond. Don’t underestimate a person’s desire to win. While Sheridan may appear glorious in front of others, his days in the Stone family have been far from easy. Each member of the Stone family wants their child to succeed as the head of the family, except for him. He’s skating on thin ice in there. Naturally, he’s pulling all the stops to seize the position for himself,”

Nathaniel’s input helped Christina understand Sheridan better. She realized Sheridan’s current circumstances weren’t that different from her past. They were both born into wealthy families, but the environment they grew up in was filled with obstacles and hardships. Only the wearer knew where the shoe pinched.

“How are you planning to retaliate against Sheridan after he set you up?” Christina suddenly gained an interest in Nathaniel’s revenge plan.

Instead of telling her directly, he kept her in suspense. “I’ll tell you after you wake up from your nap.” Christina wrapped her arms around his waist and pleaded, “I’ll sleep after you tell me, or else I can’t sleep.

Nathaniel persisted, “Nope. You didn’t take your nap on time today. Nothing is more important than y health

Knowing that she could never persuade Nathaniel, Christina gave up. “I’ll sleep on the couch then.”

Nathaniel pinned her down and said domineeringly. “Sleep on the bed. It’s large enough to fit both of us with extra space to spare. You don’t have to worry about grazing my injuries.”

Aware that she couldn’t dissuade him, Christina scooched further toward the edge of the bed and held onto the edge of the blanket. “Stay with me then,” she implored.

Nathaniel slowly lay down by her side and covered her eyes with his large palm. “Okay, I’ll stay here, so go to sleep.”

eight in the evening when

deal with work matters.

reached Scenic Garden Manor around ten at night, she

With a quivering voice, it took a while for her to get all the words out. “S-Someone… sent something to me. I’m scared… I can’t reach Seb on

door. “I’ll head over there now. Shut all the doors and windows. Don’t open the door for anyone, okay?” she assured

quickly.” Weeping, Victoria gave

Christina ordered Lyle, “We’re going to Victoria’s

questions and drove to the

mansion in the neighborhood had distinct designs. The distance between each house was wide with a

she noticed the windows were smashed, the door was sprayed with red paint, and it was pitch

kicked the door down, and Christina rushed in. “Victoria? Victoria! Where are

in the house and saw the whole place was a mess. The items on the shelves were either toppled or moved. Even the fridge in the

up the stairs but didn’t see anyone there. Based on the valuable items scattered on the floor, the intruder wasn’t there for the luxury goods but something else.

half piece of bloody tongue in a box on the desk.

The bookshelf on the side slowly slid open, and a figure lunged toward Lyle. The person was none other than Victoria, and she was shrieking, “Go away! Get

caught the golf club that Victoria was swinging about to prevent it from

me, Victoria,” Christina called out in time.

head in the direction of the voice, she ascertained it was Christina and

finally here,

patted Victoria’s back and let her cry it out. Once Victoria started to calm down, Christina said gently, “It’s too messy here, so let’s talk in