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.

they slid the card into the gift bag. With all the preparations done, all that was left was to wait for Nathaniel to come

to their room after taking a shower. One was drawing, while the other was stacking blocks. Their eyes nearly fell shut but snapped open when they heard the heavy footsteps going up the stairs.

sleepy kids immediately bolted upright and ran out of their room.

Lucas clung onto Nathaniel’s leg.

lifted her arms, gesturing for Nathaniel

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

back. Since

bed and

you go. This is Mommy’s gift for you.” Lucas took

to me herself if it’s from her? Nathaniel

for words. It’s not good when Daddy is too smart.

turned quickly, and he came up with a response. “Because

Lucas’ and my help.” Camila was terrible at lying, so she repeated Lucas’ lie with her puppy dog’s

red gift bag. Its size was only slightly bigger than his palm. As it was

added, “Mommy said you have to tell her if you like the gift.”

furrowed. What

hurry up and open it and find Mommy. We’re going to sleep now.” Camila couldn’t

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

were exhausted. They mumbled, “Good

as they fell asleep, Nathaniel flashed a rare, gentle smile. He got up and left the room, shutting

bag,

smooth red cloth was so thin he

shy about giving

wisps of steam radiated from her back. The warm glow from overhead shone

from her hair with a towel.

looking at her at that moment would know how beautiful she looked.

there for? Aren’t you going to take a shower?” Christina looked at him

took out the card with the red lips mark and read its contents while approaching