Let Me Stay The Night Novel (Christina and Nathaniel)

Chapter 217

Chapter 217 Fire In The Garden

There was not the time to think about anything else.

There’s flammable timber all around us. If the fire spreads, we’re done for.

Christina grabbed Julia’s arm. “We should get going before it gets out of control,” she said nervously.

The trio ran back the way they came. Fortunately, only a small patch was ablaze; the rest of the garden. remained unharmed.

As soon as she emerged from the backyard, Christina told Raymond everything. The servants dashed off to fetch water and subdue the flames after hearing about the fire.

As the garden consisted mostly of timber, the consequences would be dire if it started burning.

Having heard the news, Charlie hurried over. “Are you hurt, Julia?”

Upon ascertaining that no harm came to the two, he heaved a sigh of relief.

Then, he summoned the servants on duty that day and questioned them, but none could provide a satisfactory answer as to how the fire had come about.

Moira’s countenance grew grim. “The priest proclaimed Christina to be a cursed person the other day. Could she have caused the fire?”

At those words, everybody turned toward Christina.

Mrs. Hadley has never been fond of Ms. Christina. Could she have done it?

The servants had doubts but none dared voice it aloud.

Christina found the claim ludicrous.

Somehow I get the blame for the fire? The consequences would be catastrophic if Mrs. Hadley bought her nonsense.

Cold anger began to rise within Christina upon thinking of Moira’s blame.

There it is. Her true colors have shone through quicker than expected. Mrs. Taggart is targeting me, I see.

Before Christina could say a word, Julia redirected her frosty gaze. “Nonsense. How is Christina involved? She was next to me the entire time. How could she have started the fire?”

Christina did not expect Julia to jump to her defense. Her cold wariness began to give way to a fuzzy

warmth.

matters as long as Mrs. Hadley

thought so too. “Christina would never do such

aback at how vehemently the couple

say Christina was the one who started the fire,” she said coolly.

happen when a curse befalls a family,” she continued, suddenly

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“Nothing like this had ever happened before Christina came here, am I right?”

point. That does seem to ring a bell.

with which she told lies, Christina felt the urge to lambast

former.

woman’s nose and suggest that

elder like that. Instead, she said, with feigned nonchalance, “You have a point, Mrs. Taggart. Nothing strange ever happened before you came. Is

turned

froze. Her expression turned

at Christina. Does this little brat know who she’s shooting her mouth at?

presence won’t affect the harmony within the Hadley residence. You, on the other hand,

Moira’s tone made it clear that it was an accusation, the younger woman

herself.

a naïve

Mrs. Taggart. As this concerns the Hadley family, you don’t have the right

“You…!”

flushed a deep, humiliating shade of crimson as if they had been given a tight slap each.

she was

Whatever else I say

rare occurrence, Julia saw a flash of Christina’s potential to lead

managing to subdue the fire in time, the

doused with gasoline, Mr. Hadley–that was the cause of the fire.”

The

was proof that it was a deliberate, calculated

allowed somebody to stir up trouble

entered the

stern command. They

forward as ordered whereas

this matter is pursued, it will

on one

Christina noticed the terse exchange between

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