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.

threw herself even

Its brilliance lay in its cut and stitching, designed to accentuate Madison’s perfect

and this color would only enhance her skin’s glossy

vintage gown. Its commonness

the fabric and incorporated her unique techniques and insights into the design, ensuring it would inspire amazement without deviating

with dark circles under her eyes as a testament to her labor.

a piece of black cloth to prevent early exposure.

her assistant, Rayne, hadn’t seen the final look

in concern. She found that Christina was still at the studio when she came to

brief nap on the couch, managed to open

quickly fetched a blanket to cover Christina, worried that the latter

would come to pass. Christina had caught a

she woke up around noon, she was continuously

fair complexion now appeared pallid, inspiring sympathy in anyone who looked her way.

to the hospital” Rayne suggested after noticing

take some medicine in a while,” Christina insisted, her mind still preoccupied

Ignoring Christina’s objections,

queued to register while Christina waited, seated on a chair in

matter with you?

admonishing voice suddenly cut through

sorry… I’m sorry,” a

you think a simple apology is enough? Do you know

spouting? Who comes to a hospital if they’re

spectators, forming rings of onlookers around the arguing duo. They

in such petty squabbles. She simply yearned for a quick consultation and to return promptly to

was merely three days

could you resort to

suddenly escalated, and fists