Let Me Stay The Night

“Daddy’s sick, so we want to take care of him” Lucas blinked innocently.

“We took care of you when you were sick, too,” Camila chimed in to express her agreement.

Christina was baffled, not knowing how to explain the situation to the children. “It’s different. Daddy’s condition is more serious. I’d be worried if you two fell ill, too.”

Lucas and Camila fell silent immediately because their mother had a point.

The two children considered awhile before uttering in unison, “We’ll leave the responsibility of caring for Daddy to you, then.”

“Huh?” Christina almost choked. She carried the children to their room and said, “I can just leave him to Raymond and Mr. Taggart. I still need to take care of you two.”

“That won’t do. Daddy’s a part of our family. It’s only right for family members to take care of him. Mommy, why do you not want to take care of Daddy?” questioned Lucas with his arms crossed like an adult.

Camila’s lips were pursed into a line as she pinned a dubious gaze on her mother. “Do you not see Daddy as one of us?”

Christina was amused by their persistent questions.

“It was you who said family members should love one another. Was it all a lie?” Lucas pressed on with his head tilted, appearing confused.

“No. Mommy never lies,” Camila stated confidently.

Their conversation dumbfounded Christina. They won’t stop if I don’t go over to take care of Nathaniel today. Given no choice, she agreed, “All right. I promise to go over to take care of him.”

It was not until they heard Christina’s promise did they feel at ease. With that, the children followed the housekeeper to take their showers.

Christina was in no hurry to visit the study. Instead, she returned to her room after leaving the children’s room.

It was not until she had taken a shower and changed into her pajamas did she head to the study. Nathaniel was in an unconscious state. The weight loss made his charming features look more chiseled.

The way Christina saw it, he was like an injured lion that would attack her even if she approached him with good intentions.

She had not forgotten the naughty act he did at the banquet’s entrance last night.

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in with a glass of warm water. “I’m sure Mr. Hadley will take his medicines now that you’re

not take long for him to set all the things on the coffee table

his medicine, Christina wiped him down

mentioning the unhealed wound on Nathaniel’s back. It was what caused the latter’s

much effort, Christina finally flipped Nathaniel around.

The crimson stain was as striking as a blooming

lying. Nathaniel’s condition is

sight. Nonetheless, Christina fetched a bottle of anti-inflammatory medicine and carefully cleaned his wound. Soon, a mountain of gauze and used cotton swabs was stacked beside her.

an hour left until the next round of medicine intake after dealing with his wound. Hence,

no time, she fell asleep on the armrest, and

pitch-black sky slowly turned grey as

he felt a heated sensation by his legs, as if a heater was sitting

the way she slept. he carefully lifted her into his arms. Deep in her slumber, she opened her eyes

go to our room

drowsily murmured a response and continued sleeping in

Rising to his feet, he carried

After all, Christina had been treating him coldly ever since

itself, Nathaniel happily hugged her slender body and kissed her hair,

into the room the next

resting on her waist. Looking up, she saw Nathaniel

felt the man’s forehead. Great, his fever

out a sigh of relief, Christina quietly slipped out of bed, got changed, and left the room.

Camila were having their breakfast on the first floor when they saw their mother descending the stairs. Immediately,

but he’s still sleeping. Well, we mustn’t

recovery almost sent the children

Christina left the house with Lucas

feeling much

floor, Raymond had already placed