Let Me Stay The Night

Christina smiled awkwardly. I didn’t forget, but it was never my plan to contact him, okay?

After formulating her response, she explained, “Daddy needs to work, so he can’t go with us!”

The children crossed their arms and stared at her in unison with suspicion.

Camila pouted. “You never planned to bring Daddy along at all!”

“You shouldn’t lie to kids, Mommy!” added Lucas.

Christina’s acting was clumsier when she was in front of her children. “Of course not. It’s not like we’re staying there for a long time. It’s just a vacation.”

Her reasoning convinced the children.

They nodded, despite not fully understanding the situation. “We’ll return after summer vacation is over?”

“Of course! When did I ever lie to you before?” Christina gently patted their heads.

Before the kids replied, she carried them into their room. “Rest well, okay? We’ll take the plane there tomorrow!”

Camila and Lucas nodded obediently. “Goodnight, Mommy!”

“Goodnight.” Christina kissed their foreheads before leaving the room.

After closing the door, she continued to pack her things, though there wasn’t much for her to pack.

Once she was done busying about, she plopped down on the couch and quietly scanned the renovations in the condominium. Even though Nathaniel isn’t here, I can still see traces of him everywhere.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel hadn’t slept well for the past two days because his insomnia had returned. After he swallowed a sleeping pill, he slumbered.

on his bedside table vibrated for a moment as it had just received a new message from Camila: We’re

landed on Christina, waking her up. She didn’t realize she had

prepared a simple breakfast, changed into a pink dress, and tied up her

breakfast, Christina pulled out her

she arrived at the entrance and opened the door, she saw a

terrifyingly intense scowl. Her blood froze instantly, and she was rooted to the

you here?” she asked,

showed her the message Camila had sent him. “Are you trying to hurt

text message, her eyelids twitched. I didn’t expect the kids to snitch on me!

rage, she asked, “Why did you send that message, Camila?”

vacation at Hallsbay, Mommy? Summer vacation lasts for a long–time, and my teacher said ‘a long time‘ can

girl’s words rendered

room and lifted the children. “How about you two buy presents with my assistant at the mall,

heard presents, they were

Sebastian brought the children downstairs, Nathaniel

a corner. “Where

made her feel as if

chin and uttered in a resolute tone, “I’m not kidnapping the kids. I’m bringing them

think I’ll believe such a cr*ppy lie? Upon lifting his hand, Nathaniel gripped her chin. Like a bloodthirsty beast, he peered at her as though she was prey he would swallow whole. “Do you think you can hide the truth from me, Christina? You’re eager to divorce me, so you can return to

him away

she was clutched tightly

“Release me. I always am a member of the Gibson family. Besides, why should I ask for your permission to go anywhere I want?” I’m not an

in Nathaniel’s eyes as his scowl intensified, looking as if he was going

tone plunged the room into the darkness of a black hole. She couldn’t feel