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.”

was already eight in

Nathaniel in the ward, she proceeded to deal with work matters. Nathaniel didn’t disturb

reached Scenic Garden Manor around

all the words out. “S-Someone… sent something to me.

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

Victoria gave Christina her address.

going to

and drove

The distance between

arrived at Victoria’s place, she noticed the windows were smashed, the door

the door down, and Christina rushed in. “Victoria?

on all the lights 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 kitchen

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.

and Lyle were searching the study when her expression suddenly turned grave upon noticing the half piece of bloody tongue in a box on the desk. Covering her mouth in horror, she retched as

flesh with a document but accidentally knocked over something on the desk. The bookshelf on the side slowly slid open, and a figure lunged toward Lyle. The person was none

golf club that Victoria was swinging about to prevent it from

Christina called out

and her eyes finally regained focus. Turning her head in the direction of the voice, she ascertained

here, Christina!”

out. Once Victoria started to calm down, Christina said gently, “It’s too messy here, so let’s talk