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

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

had a fair complexion, and this color would only enhance

the vintage gown. Its commonness

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

consecutive all-nighters, with dark circles

a piece of black cloth to prevent early exposure.

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

at the studio when she came to open the

brief nap on the couch, managed

to sleep. Seeing this, Rayne quickly fetched a blanket

was feared would come to

up around noon, she

now appeared pallid, inspiring sympathy in

me accompany you to the hospital” Rayne suggested

medicine in a while,” Christina

Ignoring Christina’s objections, she firmly rushed her to the

while Christina waited, seated on a chair in the lobby.

matter with you?

voice suddenly cut through the noisy lobby.

I’m sorry,” a man uttered.

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

nonsense is he spouting? Who comes to a hospital

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

however, had no interest in such petty squabbles. She simply yearned for a quick consultation and to return promptly to finish the appliqué on her

engagement party was merely three days

you resort to

escalated, and fists were