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.

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

the other was stacking blocks. Their eyes

kids immediately bolted upright and ran out of their

back!” Lucas clung onto Nathaniel’s

Nathaniel to carry her. “Daddy, carry

kids in each arm and strode to their bedroom. “Why aren’t the both of

fallen asleep in Christina’s embrace before I even got back. Since when do I have such an important

by the children’s bed and

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

it to me herself if

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

and he came up with a response. “Because

about giving it to you, so she asked for Lucas’ and my help.” Camila was terrible at lying, so she

slightly bigger than his

Bailey’s advice, Lucas immediately added, “Mommy said you have to tell

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

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

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

They

rare, gentle smile. He got up and left the room,

way back to his bedroom, he opened the gift bag, reached inside, and took out a piece of small pitiful-looking cloth.

thin he could see through

wonder she’s shy about giving such a

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

she wiped the water droplets from her

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

going to take a shower?”

and read its contents while approaching her. “My sweetest darling…”