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.

style had both

by

into the study,

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

carried her in

still as light and soft as before. If only she would let me hug her when she’s

followed Coco to a photoshoot outside

Nathaniel was in charge of looking after Camila and

to preparing the outfits. The team only managed to

to poor lighting conditions at night, the photographer suggested continuing the next day. In such circumstances, the team would have to stay overnight at this

thing she did was to shower when she

she walked out of the bathroom, her phone

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

followed Nathaniel’s words and uttered them

Christina finally relaxed. She explained that she might only be able to return home the next

overnight outside due to her work, so

to them,

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

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

to keep her company. What should we do?” Camila looked outside

your mommy very scared of thunder?” Christina’s scared

Mr. Gunther. When Mommy gave birth to us, there was lightning and thunder. She even fell down and almost lost us. From

your hug more than us!” Camila said firmly. Nathaniel’s heart sank. He found it hard to breathe, as though someone was suffocating

children to sleep, he headed downstairs, started the car,

into a ball near the edge of the bed as she listened to the rumbling thunder. She hugged her knees tightly, and her pale face

the thunder and lightning were too similar to the night four years ago. The image of her driving to the hospital with a

from the base of her

clenched her palms tightly, leaving