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 both an elegant

passed by in a

into the study, he

to the side. Her long eyelashes rested delicately on her lower eyelids, giving her a doll-like

carried her

and soft as before. If only she would let me hug her

followed Coco to a photoshoot outside

charge of looking after Camila

success. However, there were many things to do, from setting up equipment to preparing

the next day. In such circumstances, the team would have to stay overnight at

whole day. The first thing she did was to shower when she

off her fatigue. When she walked out of the bathroom, her phone started

“Quick. Ask Mommy when she’s coming back. It’s getting late, and

them to

voices, Christina finally relaxed. She explained that she might only be

overnight outside due to her work,

bidding farewell to them, she

the small bed, but the two children were willing to squeeze together to

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

her company.

scared of thunder?” Christina’s scared expression

his head fervently. “We heard it from Mr. Gunther. When Mommy gave birth to us, there was lightning and thunder. She even fell

go and find Mommy? She definitely needs your hug more than us!” Camila said firmly. Nathaniel’s heart sank. He found it hard

put Manor. the two children to sleep, he headed

as she listened to the rumbling thunder. She hugged her knees tightly, and her pale face was drenched in

and lightning were too similar to the night four years ago.

down from the base of her thigh, and the waves of pain kept getting

leaving