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

by

into the study, he found her asleep on the

side. Her long

carried her in

before. If only she would let me hug

Christina followed Coco to a photoshoot outside the

Nathaniel was in charge of looking after

setting up equipment to preparing

poor lighting conditions at night, the photographer suggested continuing the next day. In such

was busy the whole day. The first thing she

When she walked

could hear Nathaniel teaching the two kids to speak. “Quick. Ask Mommy when she’s coming back. It’s getting

followed Nathaniel’s words and uttered them

voices, Christina finally relaxed. She explained that she might only be able to return home the next day due to her

occasionally stayed overnight outside due to her work, so her children were used to

bidding farewell to them, she hung up

the

loud boom. The

we aren’t beside Mommy to keep her company. What should

scared of thunder?” Christina’s scared expression

“We heard it from Mr. Gunther. When Mommy gave 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

sleep, he headed downstairs, started

a ball near the edge of the bed as she listened to the rumbling thunder.

to the night four years ago. The image of her driving to the hospital with a big belly

from the base of her

palms tightly, leaving