My billionaire husband spoils me too much novel Chapter 505

It was almost morning. Christina returned home to rest in the early morning light.

She couldn't just stand by and let her best friend suffer alone from marriage problems, so she dragged in lots of people in the middle of the night to look for Crystal. Christina had not planned to persuade Crystal to go back home but intended to take her to the Hopkins family, where the Stephenson family dared not to act rashly.

"It's about someone else's family matters."

Patrick was not interested in interfering in other people's family problems, but he did not explicitly forbid Christina to do that. He just reminded her to keep within proper bounds.

As soon as Christina lay down on the soft, king-size bed, she immediately closed her eyes, pulled the covers over her head in a daze, and drifted off to sleep.

She mumbled in her sleep, "Crystal is like a sister to me. Chandler Stephenson, you're a bastard..." Her grumbling and swearing voice gradually sank to a whisper. Soon, she fell completely asleep on her side.

Patrick didn't want her to dash around at midnight and couldn't take a rest until dawn. With a disapproving frown on his face, he bent over the bed and gently drew down the covers that Christina had pulled over her head.

Purely from his standpoint, Patrick did not appreciate Crystal's weak personality. Of course, Crystal was not his employee, so he would not be hard on her, nor did he have any opinion about her considerate behavior. But she was Christina's friend, he must know something about her.

Christina didn't have a lot of friends. This was probably because she had been close to Derek since she was a child. Derek was really outstanding. Most men did not dare to compare with him, whereas women would usually take Christina as a rival in love.

It was normal for Patrick to stay up all night. He tucked Christina in. Seeing that she was breathing evenly and sleeping soundly, he walked out of the bedroom with light steps.

As he walked, he took out his phone and sent a text message to Chandler, "Make this right."

It was obvious that Patrick was pressuring Chandler with these pithy words.

After a while, Chandler replied, "I know."

They had known each other for more than ten years, so they could understand each other well just by saying a few simple words. That was a classic example of the friendship between two men.

Though Patrick had put pressure on the Stephenson family, after a private discussion between Chandler's parents, they still felt that it was not the appropriate time for Chandler and Crystal to have a child of their own.

"They had gone too far!"

Mrs. Stephenson was in her bedroom, talking to her husband. Contrary to her usual practice, she had now a look of anger on her face. "I can't believe Patrick just looked on unconcerned as Christina slapped Chandler."

"She thinks she can be domineering just because she's the granddaughter-in-law of the Hopkins family? Have the Dickens family and Hopkins family never taught her to behave herself? Even if we are at fault, she shouldn't have slapped our son in public. If this gets out, how humiliated will Chandler be?"

Mrs. Stephenson was a professor from a famous university. She was knowledgeable and approachable, frequently communicating with her young students. Her manner of speaking was normally polite and humorous.

However, no matter how well-bred she was, she couldn't restrain her anger when her son had to endure the indignity of being slapped.

"Earlier, when I heard that they were good friends, I have told Crystal not to get too close to Christina. They have very different characters and family backgrounds. Our family can't compete with the Hopkins family, and we are not interested in making friends with someone of a higher social position."

Mrs. Stephenson looked angry. She felt that Crystal had been indiscriminate in making friends, and Christina was abusing her power and meddling in the domesticities of the Stephenson family.

"Okay, stop being mad."

Mr. Stephenson sighed and comforted his wife in a low voice.

Mrs. Stephenson's grievances, as she reflected on what had happened, were increased by every review of it. People usually said that she had a harmonious and intellectual family. Her girlfriends were always envious of her happiness. She herself felt very content with her life too.

But Christina had spoiled the whole thing. It looked like her family was inferior in every aspect and she had to be humble.

"I saw my son being bullied. How can I not be offended? Chanler is our only child now."

As Mrs. Stephenson spoke, her eyes glistened with tears. She thought of her elder son, who had died young, and her heart ached.

Mr. Stephenson's face was also filled with grief. The death of their elder son was a bitter pill to swallow.

Their elder son was named Mark. The Stephenson family had been teachers for generations. Mr. Stephenson and his wife were also professors in famous universities. Mark, inherited from them, was especially gentle and liked to read books. He was hired to teach at a famous university at a young age.

Chandler was different. Although he looked as elegant as his brother, he found it boring to read ponderous books and do academic research. He preferred commercial activities and started his own business. That's why he had made friends with Charles, Patrick, and other business tycoons.

Chandler was lively and outgoing. He liked to spend time with Charles and other businessmen and often went abroad. Mark, on the other hand, enjoyed a quiet life and spend most of his time at home, so naturally, the parents preferred their elder son.

One day, unexpectedly, Mark insisted on traveling abroad like Chandler. But he did not return alive.

How could they ever get over the pain of losing their young beloved child?

Everyone in the Stephenson family was depressed for a long time. After that, their younger son, Chandler, changed a lot. He developed his business domestically, settled down, and gradually became a family man. Later, the birth of Geoffrey finally created a happier atmosphere in the family.

But there was still one problem: Chandler's marital troubles.