Let Me Stay The Night

Being held by Nathaniel, Christina felt as if she was the happiest woman in the world..

A sweet sentiment filled her heart to the brim.

“Oh, by the way, what wish did you make earlier?” asked Nathaniel, recalling the moment when Christina had closed her eyes for quite some time to make a wish.

He was certain she must have desired something, and he wanted to help her fulfill it.

Christina shook her head. With great devotion, she said, “A wish cannot be spoken out loud. Once spoken, it loses its magic.”

Nathaniel had never believed in such things, but he would not press Christina if she was reluctant to share. He merely held her right within his robust arms.

Together, they watched the lively scene within their home.

In unison, a shared thought dawned on them. If only this moment could last forever.

That night, everyone indulged in the sweetest dreams.

In the ensuing week, Christina was swamped with the task of creating Madison’s dresses, and she practically lived in her studio.

She had no spare time to pick up Camila and Lucas from the kindergarten.

The children were taken to the Hadley residence for a few days.

Work consumed Nathaniel as well. When he wasn’t seated at his desk drowning in documents, he was out visiting various shopping malls and construction projects for inspections.

The couple would leave early and return late, scarcely getting a glimpse of each other.

Yet, they did not bicker or grumble about each other. Instead, they encouraged each other, striving to carve out time at the end of the year to take their children on vacation.

Christina threw herself even more into her

completed for Madison was a lavender mermaid gown. Its brilliance lay in its cut and stitching, designed to

this color would only enhance her skin’s glossy

challenging piece was the vintage gown. Its commonness often failed

special thought into choosing the fabric and incorporated her unique techniques and insights into the design,

circles under her eyes as a testament to

deliberately concealed these three dresses under a piece of black cloth to prevent

hadn’t seen the final look of the

you pull another all-nighter?” Rayne asked in concern. She found that Christina was still at the studio when

nap on the couch, managed to open asked,

quickly fetched a blanket to cover Christina, worried that the

was feared would come to pass.

she woke up around noon, she was continuously sneezing and seemed

appeared pallid, inspiring sympathy in

the hospital”

a while,”

time, Rayne didn’t listen. Ignoring Christina’s objections, she firmly rushed

Christina waited, seated on a chair in the lobby.

you? Are you

cut

sorry… I’m sorry,” a

you think a simple apology is enough? Do you know that I’m ill?”

comes to a hospital if they’re not ill?

rings of onlookers around the arguing duo. They

for a quick consultation and to return promptly to finish the appliqué

was merely three

could you resort to violence?”

escalated, and fists were thrown.