residence, Gideon's castigation rained down

me to come?" Chr

respect or admiration for him. Infuriated by

but shattered into pie

ut on Christina's tender and fair h

er tone was still impassive as ever as she said, "Did you call me back home jus

nd to leave without

forget the main thing," Miranda interjected,

s fury, having been reminded of their mai

stopped in

Nathaniel has

ed around and

lent girl! Go right back to the Hadley residence right now! I do

had to hold the reins of, for they knew they would be wi

to step into a hellhole twice?" Chr

," Miranda said, almost in a pleading tone. She had never liked Christi

istina stated plainly. Ever since Gideon betrayed her moth

he couldn't care less about the Steele family, Miranda t

support for your mother's medical treatment," Gideon said,

of money every day for her treatment. Gideon had repeatedly use

er afford Sharon's costly medical treatment,

ow as she said, "Who do you think Nathaniel is? A gull

d Miranda's

da couldn't bear to marry her daughter to an ugly and allegedly gay ma

ure it out yoursel

chased me out of the Hadley residence, so I can't ever g

that, for she knew that Nathaniel woul

happiness was

er scurried into the living

le, someone from the H