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

by in

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

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

walked over and carried

as before. If only she would let

weekend, Christina followed Coco to

in charge of looking after Camila

photoshoot was a success. However, there were many things to do, from setting up equipment to preparing the outfits. The team only managed to finish half of their work when night

continuing the next day.

first thing she

washed off her fatigue. When she walked

the two kids to speak. “Quick. Ask Mommy when she’s coming back.

them

Christina finally relaxed. She explained that she might only be

due to her

to them, she hung up the

small bed, but the

loud boom.

Mommy to keep her company. What

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

us, there was lightning and thunder. She even fell down and almost lost us. From then on, she

She definitely needs your hug more than us!” Camila said firmly.

he headed

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

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

the base of her thigh, and the waves of pain kept getting

leaving five red marks on