Marrying the Ugly Heir for Truth and Wealth novel Chapter 137

Christina bit her lower lip for a while as she stepped into the room. “I went to visit Granny.”

Nathaniel hummed in response.

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As Christina came to a stop by the chair, she asked, “Why didn’t you call me if you were waiting for me for dinner?”

She would have come home earlier if she had known that Nathaniel was waiting for her.

Nathaniel put down the file in his hand and reached out to pull her into his arms.

Lowering his head, he whispered to Christina, expressing understanding and reassurance, “It’s rare for you to have time to visit your granny. It’s okay.”

Hearing that made a wave of guilt swell in Christina’s chest. “Should I get the kitchen staff to heat up the food for you?”

At this rate, his dinner was his supper.

Nathaniel hummed in response again!

After a peck on his cheek, Christina straightened up and left.

Once the food was hot again, Nathaniel came downstairs. Christina accompanied him for the meal before returning to her room to rest.

Late into the night, Nathaniel remained immersed in his work within the study room. Occasionally, the silence would be interrupted by the sound of coughing.

When Sebastian went into the room to pass him more documents, he worriedly asked, “Mr. Hadley, why don’t you take a break?”

Nathaniel had been working non-stop for seventy-two hours. Even a machine would need a break every once in a while.

But Sebastian could not tell if Nathaniel had registered his words, for what Nathaniel said to him in response was, “I’ll be signing a contract with a Ferropenian company tomorrow. Show me the contract so that I can go over the details again.”

The collaboration project the next day was worth a billion and three hundred million; it was definitely a project Nathaniel had to be meticulous about.

Sebastian hummed in agreement before digging out a thick folder from the stack, but he hesitated. when he was about to pass it to Nathaniel.

By the time Nathaniel went through the folder, it would be late into the night.

Noticing that, Nathaniel shot him a glare and took the folder before instructing, “Go downstairs and get your rest.”

“But…” Alas, there was nothing Sebastian could help Nathaniel with, so he nodded and left.

Early in the morning, before the sun rose, Christina woke from the cold.

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As it turned out, she had kicked her blanket off the bed in her sleep. When she turned, she realized that the spot beside her was still empty.

Nathaniel isn’t still working so late at night, is he?

With that thought in mind, Christina got out of bed, put on a jacket, and went out. Unsurprisingly, the lights in the study were still on.

After a moment of hesitation, Christina went downstairs to get a cup of milk before returning to the study.

As she placed the hot cup of milk in front of Nathaniel, she said. “Have a drink and rest.”

Nathaniel did not even realize that she was in the room.

Just as he raised his head, the cup of milk was already by his lips. When he took a sip of the milk, he felt his body warming up.

Christina watched him finish the drink before putting down the cup, feeling contented.

“Why are you awake? You should go back to sleep,” Nathaniel said, glancing at the time and realizing that it was two in the morning.

However, Christina raised her chin and pouted as she muttered, “I don’t want to go back to the room. I’m going to stay here with you.”

At that, she burrowed her head into his arms.

Christina was wearing a thick white jacket, and in his arms, she felt like a warm little bunny.

Nathaniel had no choice but to let her stay there at her insistence. She was petite, and it really felt as if he had a small animal in his embrace.

Nathaniel returned his focus to his work and attempted to wrap up his work quicker so that he could bring her back to the room to sleep.