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.

that the vintage style had both an elegant and

by in a

to bed and walked into the study, he found her asleep on

tablet in her hands had dropped to the side. Her long eyelashes rested delicately on her lower eyelids, giving

carried her in his sturdy

as before. If only she would let me hug

Christina followed Coco to a photoshoot outside the

was in charge of looking after Camila and

was a success. However, there were many things to do, from setting up equipment to preparing the outfits. The team only

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

day. The first thing she did was

hot shower washed off her fatigue. When she walked out of the bathroom, her

hear Nathaniel teaching the two kids to speak. “Quick. Ask

and uttered them to Christina in

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

to her work, so her children were used

to them, she

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

flashed across the sky, followed by a loud

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

very scared of thunder?” Christina’s scared expression flashed across

Mr. Gunther. When Mommy gave birth to us, there was lightning and thunder. She

can you go 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

two children to sleep, he headed

the rumbling thunder. She

similar to the night four years ago. The image

slid down from the base of her thigh, and the waves of

palms tightly, leaving