A Crazy Night Novel

Christina could not reject the adorable kids.

She reached for the card and removed the cap of the pen. “All right. Tell me what I should write.”

Lucas cast a glance at Camila. I’ll leave the artistic side of things to Camila,

Camila started eloquently. “My sweet darling, you’re the most important person in my life. I want to hug you, kiss you, and never let you go.”

Christina laughed at her cringy words.

Lucas hurriedly reminded, “Don’t laugh, Mommy. Focus on writing it down.”

Christina stopped laughing and gave him an okay before writing down Camila’s words.

A while later, she handed over the written card to Camila. “I’m done. Shouldn’t you both be going to bed now?”

Camila took the card and skimmed through it in detail. She then gave Christina a tube of lipstick. “Mommy, stamp it.”

“How?” Christina laughed so hard that her shoulders trembled.

Lucas pursed his lips and made a smooching sound. Christina was amused by his charming side.

Comprehension dawned on her as surprise filled her. “Where did you learn that?”

“From the movies. All of them stamp their cards with a kiss.”

Without much choice, Christina applied a layer of lipstick on her lips, then gently pressed them on the card, leaving a red mark.

“Done. Here you go!”

Lucas and Camila checked the card and were satisfied with the mark. “This is perfect. Continue with your work, Mommy. We’ll return to our room to finish our homework.”

“Go ahead.” Christina didn’t notice the kids plan and buried her head in work.

and Camila returned to their study, they slid the card into the gift bag. With all the preparations done, all that was left was to wait

two went to their room after taking a shower. One was drawing, while the other was stacking blocks. Their eyes nearly fell shut but

kids immediately bolted upright and ran out of their

Lucas

for Nathaniel to carry her. “Daddy, carry me.”

carried the kids in each arm and strode to their bedroom. “Why aren’t the both of you asleep? It’s already

in Christina’s embrace before I even got back. Since when

by the children’s bed and gently set them down.

is Mommy’s gift for you.” Lucas took an exquisite-looking red bag out of thin

to me herself if it’s from her? Nathaniel asked curiously.

for words. It’s

wheels in his brain turned quickly, and he came up with a

also a girl. She’s shy about giving it to you, so she asked for Lucas’ and my help.” Camila was terrible at lying, so she repeated Lucas’ lie with her puppy dog’s eyes.

was only slightly bigger than his palm.

“Mommy said you have to tell her if you

said so?” Nathaniel’s brows furrowed. What kind of gift needs

and find Mommy. We’re going to sleep now.” Camila couldn’t fight the drowsiness lulling her

on the kids’ faces, Nathaniel tucked their blankets around them, then pressed his lips to their foreheads.

were exhausted. They mumbled, “Good night,

fell asleep, Nathaniel flashed a rare, gentle smile. He got

he opened the gift bag, reached inside, and took

smooth red cloth was so thin he could

shy about giving such a

of the bathroom in a pair of thin pajamas. Thin wisps of steam radiated from her back. The warm glow from overhead shone down on her, shrouding

wiped the water droplets from her hair with a

that moment would know how beautiful

take a shower?” Christina looked at him with clear

the card with the red lips mark and read its contents while approaching her. “My sweetest