Chapter 442 You Disappoint Me
Christina’s breath caught in her throat, freezing her entire body She stared at Azure in utter disbelief. “Mrs. Lazuli, tell me, is this true?
Azure frowned. “It’s all true, Christina. I was planning to explain it to you at the right time
Christina finally preced together the entire story from the fragments of information that she had accumulated and asked in a trembling voice. “Were my parents amongst the people who died in the collapse of the building under Hadley Corporation’s ownership?”
Anya was satisfied to see the color drain from Christina’s cheeks as an expression of guilt crossed her face. “Yes, it was all because of the Hadley family. They are the mortal enemies of the Gibson family. If you want to inherit the shares from the Gibson family, you must get a divorce first!”
Azure patted Anya’s hand and said in a rather worried tone. “Stop talking now. Allow Christina some time to digest the information. It’s a lot to take in, after all.”
Christina was in shock. It was an accident! After a long silence, she turned on her heels and ran out of the study.
Anya couldn’t hide her satisfaction as a smug smile played on her lips. She relished seeing Christina caught in a heartbroken dilemma, knowing that whichever choice she made, would only lead to her unhappiness.
Christina did not know how, but she found herself back in Scenic Garden Manor.
She obsessed over the matter the entire way back. Finally, she decided that she would ask Nathaniel for clarification and stormed into the study, flinging the tightly-shut door open.
Sebastian who had been reporting on work matters, was shocked. Who is that? Who dares to throw the door open with so much force?
The two men looked up to see Christina stalking over to them with a gloomy expression on her face.
Sebastian was startled. “Mrs. Hadley, we are-
“Leave us,” ordered Christina in a voice devoid of any emotion.
Sebastian did not dare to protest. He quickly put down the documents in his hands and left the room, the door swinging shut behind him.
Christina marched toward Nathaniel, her eyes ablaze. “Nathaniel, did you already know my true identity?”
The man looked straight into her eyes and declared firmly, “It doesn’t matter what your identity is. You are still my wife.”
His a*sertive voice made it impossible to argue with him.
Christina’s brows pulled together. Her voice became serious and she almost shouted, “That’s not what I’m talking about. You knew who I was! You knew that the collapse killed my mother! Why didn’t you tell me?”
There was nothing she hated more than being told lies and half-truths.
The man who had lain beside her every night was the one who was hiding truths from her. It made her feel so stupid and terrified even.
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Nathaniel looked at her, conflicting emotions raging in his eyes. “I just haven’t figured out how to tell you”
“You haven’t figured it out or you had no plans to tell me at all? You knew about this four years ago, and m all those four years, you still haven’t found a way to tell me?” Christina asked angrily Disappointment cast a shadow over her.
If he had told her instead of letting others break the news to her, no one would have seen her in such an embarra*sing state.
Christina felt wronged. She felt as if there was no one whom she could trust and rely upon.
“You disappoint me,” she declared in a quiet voice.
Then, she turned on her heels and walked out of the room, slamming the door behind her..
Their conversation had only lasted a few minutes, but it felt as if an entire century had pa*sed. Christina exited Scenic Garden Manor and drove away.
The further she drove, the darker her emotions grew.
With nowhere else to go, she headed back to the condominium.
Her phone kept buzzing in her bag, and Christina’s head was throbbing. She fished out her phone and noted Rayne’s name on the screen before she answered.
“Christina, why weren’t you at work today?”
“I had something to attend to. Can you please reschedule this week’s work for me?” Christina replied in a
tired voice.
From the tone of her voice, Rayne immediately realized that something was wrong. “What’s going on? Did you fight with Mr. Hadley?”
“I’m fine. I’ll talk to you when I get back to the office,” said Christina before ending the call.
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The kindergarten was about to let out. Thus, Christina quickly went to the bathroom to wash and adjust her emotions before heading out of the door.
When she picked up the two kids, Lucas glanced around the car and asked, “Mommy, why didn’t Daddy come along with you?”
“Daddy has to work,” Christina lied.
Camila tilted her head suspiciously. “But Daddy said he would pick us up today and take us out for a nice meal together.”
Nathaniel never broke his promises to his kids.
Christina’s brows furrowed. She stopped the car at the intersection when the traffic light turned red and turned around to face the two kids in the backseat, patiently explaining. “Daddy really has something to do. He’ll come home once he’s done… Now, who wants seafood for dinner tonight?”
Christina quickly changed the subject away from Nathaniel.
“Me! Me!” Lucas and Camila shouted in unison.
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“Okay then! Not only will we be having seafood for dinner tonight, but we’ll also be having your favorite dessert and sweets,” Christina said with a smile, trying not to reveal her complicated emotions to the children.
Lucas flashed a thumbs-up sign with his chubby hand and declared. “Mommy is the best
Back at the condominium, the two children obediently finished up their homework and took their showers while Christina busied herself in the kitchen.
She tried to distract herself with cooking. However, when she opened the refrigerator to retrieve a few eggs, her mind drifted unconsciously to the memories that she had shared with Nathaniel in front of the refrigerator that day.
The more she wanted him out of her mind, the more the memories of him surfaced.
Christina pulled herself back to reality and resumed cooking dinner.
When the two children emerged from their showers, the aroma of food greeted them tantalizingly. They impatiently scrambled up to their seats at the dinner table.
Lucas pointed at the king crab sitting on a platter and almost drooled as he said, “Mommy, I want to eat that crab’s leg
“Mommy, I want the scallops!” Camila reached her tiny hands toward the plate of scallops and pulled it towards her. The plate was still hot, and she blew onto her little fingers to cool them.
Christina separated the crab meat from its shell and placed it in Lucas’ bowl. “Quick, take a bite!”
“Thank you, Mommy!” The young boy scooped a spoonful into his mouth. It was delicious.
After the two little ones had filled their tummies, they went to bed early. Christina had been watching the children eat earlier but had not eaten yet. After tucking the children in, she returned to the dining table to have her own dinner.
She remembered the bottle of wine Nathaniel had brought over was not finished yet, and she had kept the half-full bottle in the top cabinet.
It was an expensive bottle of wine. Who else is going to drink it, but me?
She pulled the bottle out and had it with the seafood. It was such a luxurious meal, and Christian felt. pampered.
At that moment, the doorbell rang.
Christina ambled toward the door at a leisurely pace. Perhaps it was because the wine was getting to her. head, but she forgot to look through the peephole and instead, immediately pulled the door open.
A tall man stood in front of the door. His distinct features carried a frosty aura, making him appear rather unapproachable.
After recognizing that the figure in front of her was Nathaniel, Christina quickly tried to shut the door in his face. However, she was too late. He had already wedged his way in and was using his body weight to push against the door.
Her strength was no match for his. Within a few minutes, she had lost the fight and was forced to step back to allow him in.
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Christina’s face turned sullen, her entire body turning rigid and defensive. “I didn’t say you could come in!”
With an equally annoyed expression, Nathaniel closed the door behind him and approached Christina. His presence was imposing-
“Christina, stop being difficult.”
