Let Me Stay The Night

After Christina returned home from work, Lucas and Camila ran to her. “Mommy, Daddy fetched us today! You should kiss Daddy as a reward!”

Whenever the two children did something praiseworthy, Christina would reward them with a kiss.

Christina glanced at Nathaniel awkwardly. “Daddy is an adult. He doesn’t like this kind of reward.”

The two kids turned to look at Nathaniel in confusion, hoping to get a definite answer.

“I want the reward, but if your mommy is unwilling, we can’t force her, okay?”

Christina harrumphed inwardly upon hearing his words. This pitiful approach will only fool children.

Lucas and Camila looked at Christina expectantly and uttered in unison, “Mommy, please give Daddy a reward. Don’t be so stingy.”

Christina’s ears flushed. Nathaniel is threatening me now that he has the kids’ support.

She quickly kissed Nathaniel on the check before she fled from the scene, rushing to the second floor.

Nathaniel patted the kids’ heads. “I’ll fetch you guys from school every day from now on. In return, you guys have to get Mommy to reward me, okay?”

Lucas narrowed his eyes, exuding a maturity that surpassed those of his peers. “Daddy, will you bring lollipops for me and Camila?”

“Of course!”

Camila and Lucas cheered joyfully and gave Nathaniel a high-five. “It’s a deal!”

In the study upstairs, Karen’s gown was finished. Karen was satisfied with the piece and wanted to order an even grander one next time.

Christina’s work progress exceeded her expectations, so she had an extra day to set up her preparations.

The theme of Coco’s photoshoot this time was vintage style.

Christina opened her tablet to look at relevant information and carefully analyzed the fashion styles and characteristics of the eighties.

had

by in a

into

to the side. Her long eyelashes rested delicately on her lower eyelids, giving

walked over and carried her in his

light and soft as before. If only

weekend, Christina followed Coco to

Nathaniel was in charge of

were many things to do, from setting up equipment to preparing the outfits. The team only managed to finish half of their work

next day. In such circumstances, the

day. The first thing she did was to shower when

she walked

two kids to speak. “Quick. Ask Mommy when

them to Christina in an adorable

She explained that she might only be able to return home the next day

due to her

to them,

much space in the small bed, but the two children were willing to squeeze

lightning flashed across the sky, followed by a loud boom.

to keep her company. What

mommy very scared of thunder?”

birth to us, there was lightning and thunder. She

you go and find Mommy? She definitely needs your hug more than us!” Camila said firmly. Nathaniel’s heart sank. He found it hard to breathe, as though someone was suffocating

put Manor. the two children to sleep, he headed downstairs, started the car, and

bed as she listened to the rumbling thunder. She hugged her knees

were too similar to the night four years ago. The

her thigh, and the

her palms tightly, leaving five red marks