Let Me Stay The Night

Christina sat in her seat, her vacant gaze fixated on the space ahead of her. It seemed that she had yet to regain her composure fully from the earlier shocking events.

Nathaniel gently tapped her on the shoulder. “Everything’s fine now. Don’t worry.”

As he could sense her uneasiness, he attempted to say more things to console her. “It’s inevitable for a plane to encounter strong air currents. Sometimes, one can experience two or three episodes of turbulence in a single flight.”

Fluttering her long eyelashes, Christina watched him with the curiosity of a child listening to an exciting story.

Once Nathaniel noticed her interest had been piqued, he continued, “There was another time when I was flying overseas with Sebastian for a business trip and the plane we were in encountered strong air currents, more severe than the one we experienced earlier. I remember there was a problem with the plane’s engine, and Sebastian held my hand tightly, asking me what we should do. While going through a document, I told him an airplane has two engines, and the captain would choose to dump fuel and then descend. Normally, there would be a fifty-percent chance of a safe outcome. His face turned pale after hearing what I said. It was Sebastian’s first encounter with such a critical aviation situation, and he was so frightened that he vowed that if we landed safely, he would immediately get a wife.”

Christina chuckled. “It’s truly hard to imagine someone as serious as Sebastian being in a state of panic.”

Nathaniel was relieved to see the smile on her face.

He gently stroked her head. “Get some rest. We should be arriving shortly.”

Christina was slightly resistant to his intimate gesture. She instinctively pulled back, tucking her neck and averting her gaze to the other side.

The weight of her earlier emotions had somewhat lifted, and she took the opportunity to close her eyes and rest.

Observing Christina turning her head away, Nathaniel could not help but feel a twinge of disappointment. However, he understood that rebuilding trust would require patience and time.

Being able to remain by her side and accompany her was all that mattered to him.

Half an hour later, the plane landed safely.

Nathaniel and Christina exited the aircraft together through the VIP lane and soon spotted Sebastian waiting at the gate.

Sebastian approached the duo and assisted them with their luggage, and the three of them walked out of the airport together. At the exit, Christina noticed that Nathaniel had arranged for two cars to pick them. up.

to send you home first. I’ll head

kids knew we left together, so they would

children ran away from home, Christina promised. the children that she would no

to appear in front of his children with his hipsterish

the lively and fashionable boys she had seen

not been wearing a mask, his appearance alone would have caused a sensation among the

could not help but cuss inwardly. Serves him right for going through the trouble of dyeing his hair to hide his identity.

with questions from the children. about their father’s whereabouts. “I’ll go with you. We’ll return to Scenic Garden Manor after your hair is. dyed.”

could

car door for Christina before getting into the

noticed how Nathaniel’s face lit up from Christina’s words, which made him realize that Nathaniel’s feelings for her had deepened during their

seat and immediately drove off.

hair salon. The salon looked spacious and bright, resembling more of an upscale lounge than a typical hair salon.

male hairstylist approached them and asked respectfully, “Mr. Hadley, we’re dyeing your hair

acknowledgment in

and asked, “Do you want to have your hair washed? I heard the service here

that she would be sitting there waiting anyway, accepted his suggestion. “Sure.”

hairstylist assigned a young lady to

who seemed somewhat inexperienced and appeared to be in her

a separate room for hair

Christina for the hair wash, the young lady began gently washing her hair, periodically checking if the water temperature was to her liking and if the pressure was just right.

area and

dyed back to black, Nathaniel’s clean and fair skin seemed to radiate under

hair gave him a somewhat ethereal allure, Christina still found his natural black hair to

eyes sparkled like shining stars Lucas and Camila had mherited those same captivatingly deep and enchanting eyes, leaving an indelible