Let Me Stay The Night

As fat raindrops spattered on Christina’s face, she gently wiped them away and fixed her gaze on the road ahead of her.

Not only did she have nothing on her, but she was also unfamiliar with the surroundings. Suddenly, a sense of helplessness overcame her, and tears welled up in her eyes.

I mustn’t cry or be scared. Lucas and Camila are waiting for me. I must go home in one piece and make Anya pay!

With the help of two sturdy branches, she slowly limped forward. As the cliff face was behind her, heading away from it was certainly the correct path.

However, her injured leg and the pouring rain hindered her from moving forward.

Moreover, Christina did not know if anyone would come to save her. After all, Anya would inform no one about the former’s disappearance when it was a deliberate attempt to harm her.

If no one knew Christina was trapped there, she would have no choice but to walk out of the forest on her own.

Thoughts of how large the forest was and whether wild animals existed there raced through Christina’s mind. The more she dwelled on it, the more hopeless she felt.

Despite the nagging pain in her leg, her depleting energy, and the uncertain feeling of what dangers awaited her, she could not just sit there and wait.

Gritting her teeth, Christina continued marching forward. She was drenched in no time, and the cold wind made her shiver.

Faster. I need to be faster.

When she was tired, she leaned against a tree to take shelter from the rain, her body curled up into a ball due to the cold. In fact, she was so cold that she could barely feel the pain in her leg now.

Her lips quivered. At that moment, nothing terrified her more than the biting cold.

Right then, a figure came to her mind. That person had a charming and familiar face and would appear whenever she was in danger.

Unfortunately, she was in a forest, which would take some time for the man to locate her even if he took a plane. There’s no way he would appear out of thin air.

lightning streaked through the sky, making Christina

the disturbed birds in trees and rustling leaves, frightened

I’m already feeling miserable, and now the birds and leaves are bullying

forward. Her brows were tightly knit, and her jaw was clenched strongly. All she wished was to get out of the forest as quickly as

rolled down her face, she would lick

another crash of thunder sounded. Christina quickly

eyes in fright. Immediately, the strong front she put on earlier

rainwater, her tears streamed down her face until they reached her lips, but they tasted bitter to

there was a loud crack from above her head

unable to process what she should do at that moment. Just as the branches were about to crush her, a figure darted

wrapped a strong, muscular arm around her

by the person’s warmth, she

branches fell on the man’s back with a thud before

eyes widened with fright, and her body froze. The man’s grave and stern expression, shrouded in the light, hit her squarely in

a pained look on

Christina shook her head and asked, “H–How did

and followed the source. Good thing I arrived in time, or you’d be hurt.” While explaining, Nathaniel unbuttoned

you walk?” he asked.

her head. “I fell from the top and injured my leg.”

to the abandoned house he had spotted moments ago. It could be their temporary shelter until the sky had cleared. Then, they could continue on their way.

“Wait!”

halted in his tracks and lowered his head to gaze

raincoat. Their breaths overlapped each

her gaze shyly, she said, “Okay. We can

could not bear to let the man get wet. After all, he had risked his life to come and save her. Smiling subtly, Nathaniel began running until they reached the abandoned house tens of meters away. It must be built for the workers when they come into

the rain there. The moment they stepped

that point, she could not tell what caused her to sneeze–the dust