It had already been almost a week, yet Nathaniel had not returned to Scenic Garden Manor.
After everything, things seemed to have returned to its peaceful state.
Christina asked Rayne to stop accepting jobs, and she felt unsure about the future.
She tried her best to avoid negative thoughts while leading a repetitive daily routine.
Raymond sent Nathaniel the photos he secretly took of Christina.
The photos showed Christina sitting and sunbathing in the front yard, taking walks, drawing, and listening
to music.
She seemed to have lost her former liveliness and innocence, though.
Her eyes, especially, seemed clouded and devoid of light.
Christina ate her breakfast in the dining room, wearing a simple white dress.
The sound of someone striding in high heels came from the outside.
“Oh, how pitiful. Are you having breakfast alone?” Jewel took pleasure in her misfortune, looking at Christina like looking at a loser.
Christina glanced at her languidly and continued eating her breakfast.
Jewel felt as if she had just punched into nothing as she did not receive the response she expected. “I heard. Nathaniel hasn’t been back for almost a week. Don’t you think you’re being shameless by continuing to remain here? A woman like you who likes flirting around only ruins the reputation of the Hadley family! You continue to involve yourself with Francis despite knowing how much Nathaniel despises him.”
Christina remained unfazed in the face of Jewel’s accusations. She appeared as cool as an icy lake and did not even bat an eye.
“Are you done speaking? Get out if you’re done.” Christina gently wiped the corner of her mouth and stood up.
Jewel was infuriated from seeing her unaffected look.
After all, she came prepared that day, and her goal was to see Christina devastated and miserable.
Jewel grabbed Christina, who was about to head upstairs. She mocked. “Do you know why Nathaniel keeps you by his side?”
Christina stiffened.
Looking up, she met Jewel’s scornful look.
Christina felt like she was kept in the dark, and all she could hear was the mockery of others, but she did not know what was being said.
“What do you want to say?”
Jewel grew smug upon seeing Christina getting emotional. “Nathaniel can’t get close to women since a
long time ago. He’ll have an allergic reaction all over his body when coming into contact with women, his life would even be in danger. Strangely, his allergy doesn’t act up when he touches you. Madison has been carrying this burden for years and covering up for Nathaniel to not let anyone find out about this
secret.”
Christina’s eyes narrowed, and she was thunderstruck.
Nathaniel can’t go near women?
Memories from the past gradually flashed across her mind. Christina recalled when Nathaniel was sent to the hospital after being touched by a peacock.
There were no other women around Nathaniel apart from her and Madison.
Nathaniel was very cautious in his interactions with other women, even in mandatory social settings.
Oh, it seems like there was a reason for that…
“However, Nathaniel’s condition has improved recently. There isn’t any allergy reaction when he touches
women now.”
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This is chapter 63, it got reupload as 64, can you please fix it?...