Let Me Stay The Night Novel (Christina and Nathaniel)

Chapter 423

Chapter 423 Bad Mood

Perturbation brimmed in Lucas’ doe-like eyes.

It’s all my fault. I caused Mommy to be scolded.

Dabbing off the sweat on the child’s head with a handkerchief, Nathaniel reminded the former, “Don’t do it again. It’s fine if you had just broken the shelf, but what if the books had hit your head?”

“I’m sorry, Daddy,” said Lucas with a pout.

“You’re all sweaty. Come on. I’ll give you a shower.” Christina got to her feet and pulled Lucas along to the bathroom.

After the door closed, Nathaniel’s gaze moved up until it found the shelf’s topmost level.

The books were arranged neatly, but the sequence was incorrect.

Christina did not sleep well because of what she learned. Hence, she drove to the hospital early the next day.

Sharon looked much better compared to the last time Christina saw her. Clearly, the former had rested

well.

“Mom, I’m here. Do you want some grapes?” Christina approached the hospital bed and opened up the container filled with cleaned fruits.

Sharon was delighted to see her daughter, and a smile tugged at her lips. “Okay.”

Hearing Sharon’s response, Christina peeled the fruit’s skin and popped them into the former’s mouth. The bond between the two was strong after having to depend on each other for so many years. Hence, the news that the woman in front of her was not her biological mother put Christina at a loss.

She had no idea how to handle it.

“Christina, you dropped a grape. What are you thinking so deeply about?” asked Sharon with concern..

Only then did Christina realize the grape had slipped from her fingers.

“My hands slipped,” explained Christina awkwardly. She then picked up the grape with a piece of tissue and tossed it into the bin.

worried Sharon. “What’s wrong? Did you and

For a moment, she did

her. “Is Nathaniel giving you less attention because he’s usually swamped at work? It’s normal since men are the breadwinners. As a wife-”

Mom,” Christina interrupted, still wondering where she should begin.

point? I mean, no mother would want their daughter, whom they raised for over twenty years,

is it, then Tell me. Don’t keep it to yourself. Sharon grew more concerned the

with her fingers and took in a deep breath. Maybe I should just ask her instead of making wild

on my oten.

was … adopted?”

locked a nervous gaze on her mother as complex feelings like worry and suspicion sprouted

by the unexpected question,

did you know?” She subconsciously clenched her fists, her heart beating

mind, roughly confirming the suspicions she

hand and stared at the latter intently. “Mom, no matter what happened in the past, you’re

that, Sharon could no longer hold back her tears. After all, she thought she could bring the secret. she had

been so many years. I can’t believe you found out about it so soon. I

her heart tighten at her mother’s words. It was as if the blood in her vessels had solidified from all the anxiety she was feeling. “Mom,

what had happened, but they were nowhere to be found. At that time, all you had

was partially concealed by her lowered eyelids. It was taking her some time to

a token

by her emotions that she could not comfort her crying mother.

for so many years because she feared I might get angry when I found out about

traveled home, feeling as though. her mind was going to explode from all the

her phone rang.

ID and answered it. “Bailey, I feel horrible today.

coincidence! I happened to find a great place today to have some

Christma received a text from Badley containing the

soon arrived at the club-the one Nathaniel had brought her to

stepped into the building. Bailey leil her into

rather crowded, and everyone was enjoying themselves. No one

carsplitting combo of blasting music and loud laughter filled

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