Let Me Stay The Night

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.

bag. With all the preparations done, all that was left

was stacking blocks. Their eyes nearly fell

sleepy kids immediately bolted upright and ran out of their

you’re finally back!” 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 so late. Are you waiting

embrace before I even got back. Since when do I have such an important place

bed and gently set them down.

Lucas took an exquisite-looking red bag out of thin air.

herself if it’s from her? Nathaniel

a loss for words. It’s not good when Daddy

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

you, so she asked for Lucas’ and my help.” Camila was terrible at lying, so she repeated Lucas’

red gift bag. Its size was only slightly bigger than his palm. As it was sealed with tape, he couldn’t peek

advice, Lucas immediately added, “Mommy said you have to tell her if you like

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

and find Mommy. We’re going

around them, then pressed his lips to their foreheads. “Okay.

kids were exhausted. They mumbled,

asleep, Nathaniel flashed a rare, gentle smile. He got up and left the

he opened the gift bag, reached inside,

cloth was so thin he could

wonder she’s shy about giving such a gift.

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

neck to the side, she wiped the water droplets from her hair with a towel. Her unconscious movement was

that moment would

going to take

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