A Crazy Night Novel

Christina smiled awkwardly. I didn’t forget, but it was never my plan to contact him, okay?

After formulating her response, she explained, “Daddy needs to work, so he can’t go with us!”

The children crossed their arms and stared at her in unison with suspicion.

Camila pouted. “You never planned to bring Daddy along at all!”

“You shouldn’t lie to kids, Mommy!” added Lucas.

Christina’s acting was clumsier when she was in front of her children. “Of course not. It’s not like we’re staying there for a long time. It’s just a vacation.”

Her reasoning convinced the children.

They nodded, despite not fully understanding the situation. “We’ll return after summer vacation is over?”

“Of course! When did I ever lie to you before?” Christina gently patted their heads.

Before the kids replied, she carried them into their room. “Rest well, okay? We’ll take the plane there tomorrow!”

Camila and Lucas nodded obediently. “Goodnight, Mommy!”

“Goodnight.” Christina kissed their foreheads before leaving the room.

After closing the door, she continued to pack her things, though there wasn’t much for her to pack.

Once she was done busying about, she plopped down on the couch and quietly scanned the renovations in the condominium. Even though Nathaniel isn’t here, I can still see traces of him everywhere.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel hadn’t slept well for the past two days because his insomnia had returned. After he swallowed a sleeping pill, he slumbered.

it had just received a new message from

Christina, waking her up. She didn’t realize

got up, she prepared a simple breakfast, changed into a pink dress, and tied up

three of them finished breakfast, Christina pulled out her

as she arrived at the entrance and opened the door, she saw a

scowl. Her blood froze instantly, and she

are you here?” she asked, shocked.

showed her the message Camila had sent him. “Are

read the text message, her eyelids twitched. I didn’t expect

“Why did you send that

her tongue out and explained seriously, “Aren’t we spending the summer vacation at Hallsbay, Mommy? Summer vacation lasts for a long–time, and my teacher said ‘a long

words rendered

lifted the children. “How about you two buy presents with my assistant at the

presents, they were immediately delighted. “Yes!

brought the children downstairs, Nathaniel

stepped closer to Christina, driving her into a corner. “Where are you planning to kidnap my children

her feel as if the

“I’m not kidnapping the kids.

she think I’ll believe such a cr*ppy lie? Upon lifting his hand, Nathaniel gripped her chin. Like a bloodthirsty beast, he peered at her as though she was prey he would swallow whole. “Do you think you can hide the truth from me, Christina? You’re eager to divorce me, so you can return to the Gibson family. Am I

him away

was clutched tightly within Nathaniel’s palm.

sense of restraint and knitted her eyebrows. “Release me. I always am a member of the Gibson family. Besides, why should I ask

cold look swirled in Nathaniel’s eyes as his scowl intensified, looking as if he was going to

and suffocating tone plunged the room into the darkness of a black hole. She couldn’t