Let Me Stay The Night novel Chapter 192

“Oh, come on. You have no real intention of living with us. You should’ve thought about these consequences when you insisted on divorcing Mom all those years ago,” Christina snapped, a hint of resentment in her voice.

Does he have any idea how I survived my childhood? Does he know what it feels like to be down and out? With no home to go back to?

“Aren’t you very good at exploiting your daughters?” she added wryly. “Since you still have one unmarried daughter, why don’t I introduce you to a wealthy family in the city? Their eldest son is notorious for abusing women.”

Needless to say. Gideon was seething with rage. “Y–You se*mbag! How can you be so cruel toward your own sister?”

Christina, however, remained unperturbed.

Ha! What a joke. He didn’t have a problem selling me away back then, yet he can’t bear to do the same to Emilia… Why is there a double standard? Aren’t I also his flesh and blood?

Just as Gideon was about to say something else, Christina’s bodyguard rushed upstairs after receiving her

text.

“Throw him out. I don’t want him ruining my meal with my mother,” Christina said coldly.

“Yes, Mrs. Hadley.”

Gideon cursed at the top of his lungs as the bodyguard dragged him away, and within seconds, the condominium was quiet once again.

Christina hurriedly grabbed a broom to clean up the broken ceramic pieces before mopping the floor thoroughly with water.

“Don’t be angry, Christina. He’s not worth it,” Sharon coaxed, though deep down, she was also emotionally overwhelmed.

Judging by how Gideon and Christina were always jumping down each other’s throats, it wouldn’t take a genius to figure out that the latter must have suffered a lot at her parents‘ hands.

Christina gently clutched her mother’s arm. “I’m glad you’ve finally come to your senses, Mom. I was so worried you’d tell me to listen to him.”

As far as she could remember, Sharon had always been weak and never had the guts to speak up for herself.

“I know it’s unfilial of me, but L…” Christina added before her voice trailed off.

Her actions might be harsh, but she had no other option. After all, Gideon had gone from bad to worse, and if she didn’t stop him, there would undoubtedly be dire consequences.

That said, if he saw the error of his ways and stopped making mistakes, he should still be able to bounce

back from the setback.

Sharon, however, felt horrible knowing that Christina was blaming herself.

Fine. I suppose it’s time to reveal the secret I’ve kept all these years…

The next second, she led her daughter into the bedroom and retrieved a metal box from the wardrobe.

Upon opening the box to reveal a gorgeous emerald pendant, she promptly placed it around Christina’s

neck.

“Mom, when did you stash away such a valuable emerald pendant?” the latter exclaimed.

Wow. This is an imperial emerald and a small piece of it easily costs a fortune!

Unfortunately, after much contemplation, Sharon decided against sharing the truth with Christina.

I might lose my beloved daughter if she knew the truth. I really can’t bring myself to do this…

“This is a family heirloom, so you must keep it safe and never lose it. Understood?” Sharon finally said as she hugged her daughter.

Even when I die, Christina can use this emerald pendant to track down family members related to her true parentage. That way, she won’t be lonely anymore… For now, though, I shall be selfish and have her all to myself.

Thankfully, Christina couldn’t understand the look in her mother’s eyes and merely thought the older woman was reminiscing the past.

Later that night, Christina waited until Sharon had fallen asleep before doing the dishes and taking her leave.

By the time she returned to Scenic Garden Manor, it was already late.

With that, Nathaniel took a closer look at the pendant. Imperial emeralds like this are a rarity, and it does look old enough to be an antique family treasure… Why do I find the phoenix emblem on it so familiar, then?

Nathaniel met the woman’s gaze. Team–building program? Is that the kind where everyone takes part in activities together? Sebastian has mentioned it before, but I’ve never been one to participate in such large social gatherings.