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

passed by in

into the study, he found her

to the side. Her long eyelashes rested

carried her

as light and soft as before. If only she

followed Coco

Nathaniel was in charge of looking after Camila

were many things to do, from setting up equipment to

day. In such circumstances, the team would have

she did

washed off her fatigue. When she

Ask

words and uttered them to Christina

finally relaxed. She explained that she might only be

her work, so her children

to them, she hung up

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

loud boom. The two kids

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

of thunder?” Christina’s scared expression flashed across

there was lightning and thunder. She even

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

he headed downstairs, started the

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

of the thunder and lightning were too similar to the night four years ago. The image of

of her

leaving five red marks