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.

moment as it had just received a new message from Camila: We’re leaving you forever,

She didn’t realize she had fallen asleep on the couch.

into a pink dress, and tied up her

three of them finished breakfast, Christina pulled out her luggage. “Let’s head off now!”

the entrance and opened the door,

lifted her eyes and saw Nathaniel’s terrifyingly intense scowl. Her blood froze instantly, and she was rooted to the

here?” she

sent him.

her eyelids twitched. I didn’t

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

her tongue out and explained seriously, “Aren’t we spending the summer vacation at Hallsbay, Mommy? Summer vacation lasts for a long–time, and my teacher said ‘a long time‘ can be expressed as ‘forever‘”

words rendered Christina

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

heard presents, they were immediately

brought the children downstairs, Nathaniel

to Christina, driving her into a corner. “Where are

space made her feel as if the air had gotten thinner.

not kidnapping the kids. I’m bringing them to a fun

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

she couldn’t push him away

a powerless doll, she was clutched tightly within Nathaniel’s

the Gibson family. Besides, why should I ask for your permission to go anywhere I want?” I’m not an object on

swirled in Nathaniel’s eyes as his scowl intensified, looking as if he was going to gobble up Christina. “You’re

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