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.

felt that the vintage style had both an

by in a

into the study, he found

in her hands had dropped to the side. Her long eyelashes

over and carried her in

only she would let me

followed Coco to

of looking after Camila

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

photographer suggested continuing the next day. In such circumstances, the team

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

shower washed off her fatigue. When she walked out of

two kids to speak. “Quick. Ask

words and uttered them to

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

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

to them, she hung up the

body took up much space in the small bed, but the two children were willing

followed by a loud boom. The two kids instinctively burrowed. themselves

we aren’t beside Mommy to keep her company. What should we do?” Camila looked outside the

your mommy very scared of thunder?” Christina’s

Mommy gave birth to us, there was lightning and thunder. She even fell down 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

two children to sleep, he headed

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

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

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

palms tightly, leaving five