Let Me Stay The Night novel Chapter 745

Chapter 745 Falling Out Again

The fact that Nigel was going to prison was set in stone. Nonetheless, Sheridan had planned to spare Azure and Yerek initially on Barnaby's account.

Unfortunately, they just couldn't stop coveting something that didn't belong to them. Moreover, they were also gradually becoming a threat to his position.

Sitting in a position of power, Sheridan enjoyed the thrill that came with wielding authority and forcing others into submission. However, anything that escalated out of his control or didn't bend to his will would have to be destroyed.

“There's conflict within the Stone family recently.” Sheridan paused before letting out a snigger as he stared at the opulent mansion before him. “It seems this mansion that Grandpa built for his old flame is jinxed, as it has brought bad luck upon the Stone family. It's time he builds a new one.”

Just as he spoke, he gave his assistant a thoughtful look before adding, “I'm sure you know what to do.”

The assistant replied, “Yes, Mr. Stone.”

After Sheridan got into the car, the assistant closed the door behind him before driving away.

Inside the mansion, Barnaby and Azure were still quarreling about the drug, unaware of the looming storm.

“Let me ask you again, did you give Timothy lethal poison instead of the drug that'll render him mute? Are you lying to me?”

Azure had no idea what Barnaby was talking about. She had given Timothy the drug that would make him lose his voice and even made an effort to check when she procured it.

Furthermore, she still couldn't bring herself to kill someone just to silence them.

Azure shook her head. “I'm not lying to you.” She then gave the matter some thought. “Is the test result out?”

Barnaby responded with a frown instead of answering.

“I knew it! Christina must have tampered with the results!” Azure ranted, “After causing Nigel to be imprisoned, someone as wicked as her would definitely not let me off. Barnaby, you had better not fall for her tricks.”

At that moment, Barnaby couldn't tell whether Azure was telling the truth.

The only thing on his mind was that the woman in front of him was no longer the woman he loved decades ago. The pressures of reality had molded her into someone Machiavellian.

He then realized his intention to rekindle their relationship past was just as Sheridan had described—he was just trying to make up for the regrets in his youth. As for Azure, she got back with him for her own selfish reasons.

She's just using me as a tool for revenge!

Barnaby asked abruptly, “Let me ask you. If you hadn't given birth to Nigel and your life hadn't changed, would you have returned to my side after all those years?”

The candidness of the question caught Azure off guard, causing her to smile awkwardly. “Barnaby, let's not talk about this. Why are you bringing this up all of a sudden?”

Steeling himself, Barnaby demanded, “Answer me!”

His roar gave Azure a fright. Clenching her fists with a glint in her eyes, she retorted softly, “Is that answer more important than the freedom and future of our son?”

The truth dawned upon Barnaby.

Even though he was mentally prepared for it, confirming her intentions still made him feel as if everything he had done for her was nothing but a joke.

After she heard his response over the line, Azure's expression turned grim as she unknowingly raised her voice.

“You were the one who suggested we work together. Instead, you failed to stop Sheridan from coming back early, allowing him to ruin my plan.” The more Azure thought about it, the angrier she became. “Sheridan might have some dirt on Barnaby. That's why the latter may have been forced to protect himself. Also, we need to deal with Christina, who keeps getting in our way. It was she who tampered with the test results...”

Azure dramatically related everything that happened at the banquet to Yerek, sending a chill down his spine. Hearing about how Barnaby had fallen out with the Hadley family almost drove him crazy.

When it comes to choosing between the Stone family's interests and his love and affection for Azure, Barnaby would definitely choose the former.

Yerek murmured, “My sources tell me that Christina has found a new lead. Barnaby was involved in that past incident.”

“What?” Azure was stunned. “Why would Barnaby—”

“What's there to be surprised about? We were only focused on the enmity between the Gibson and Hadley families and neglected the fact that the Stones, Gibsons, and Hadleys were all competitors back then.” Yerek gave Azure an idea. “Therefore, we're not going to allow Barnaby to extricate himself from the matter. You should use this information to blackmail him. Regardless of how powerful Sheridan is, there's no way he would disobey Barnaby.”

Nonetheless, Azure felt hesitant about the idea. “Yerek, Barnaby isn't a fool. Let me think about it first.”

Once the call ended, Azure was lost in thought as she stared into the mirror in front of her.

After bidding farewell to the last guest, Christina returned to the break room to rest, only to hear Sebastian reporting the movements of the Stone family to Nathaniel.

“The person who stole the test sample wasn't sent by Barnaby. In that case, who is the mastermind behind him?”