Chapter 325 Let Daddy Stay

His domineering command, tinged with reluctance, rang in Christina’s ears.

Her heart skipped a beat, though she could not put a finger on the sensation.

Either as a consequence of exhaustion or from the prolonged kiss, she passed out without even realizing

When she next awoke, she found herself lying in her bed.

The housekeeper knocked gently and entered with breakfast. “Are you awake, Mrs. Hadley? Mr. Hadley left after sending you home yesterday. He also made a special call this morning to instruct us to prepare breakfast for you.”

Christina massaged her temples. She rose, washed up, got dressed, then left the house.

As soon as she arrived at the office, Rayne asked if something had happened the night before.

Nathaniel had called her very late. From his tone, she deduced that Christina had not arrived home.

Christina did not tell Rayne about the fright she had the night before. Instead, she gave an evasive answer. “I want to start working on Mrs. Singer’s gown, so I won’t be taking on any new customers.”

“All right.”

Christina got to work as soon as she entered the tailor room. She drew, cut, and sewed. Though each step looked simple, all of them amounted to an extraordinarily complicated project.

Madison dropped by close to noon.

She knew that Nathaniel had moved Christina’s studio to their building. Though she found it a thorn in her eye, there was nothing she could do to stop it.

Madison sauntered into the tailor room. The sight of Christina reminded her of the slap she had endured. at Scenic Garden Manor the other day. Her check throbbed at the memory.

keys on the desk, and pulled a face in disdain. “Not bad for getting a nice car from Nathaniel so quickly.”

if she was the wife appraising the

look up. Her sharp eyes

Even without Christina’s interference, she

she was not going to back down. “I have gotten

frost glazed over her glittering eyes.

so she pressed on, “You think yourself

widened slightly. She had considered many possibilities, but Nathaniel having an illegitimate child had

wound, newly healed, was cut open again. A fresh torrent of

a

words. The mistress wants the wife to attend her kid’s party? What

Don’t

end in divorce? If Nathaniel really liked you, he would have separated from me, and in two years, the court would have granted us a divorce without me having to sign a thing. Besides, he hasn’t mentioned a divorce since I came back. It looks like

of us getting the last laugh

teeth, but she did not dare do anything to Christina out in the open. At last,

a bent needle in her hand. The tip had pierced her

Nathaniel’s ingratiating

the squeals of

We’re taking

Daddy!

jogged about the vast living room. They appeared to be enjoying

It’s my turn

be fun to sit on them.

down onto the couch. “Held on, Camila.

he finished his sentence, Lucas had already jumped up onto Nathaniel’s muscular back. He wrapped his little hands tightly around his father’s strong neck. “Let’s go, Daddy! Take

he urged, his voice shrill

right, we’re taking

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