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.

thought in mind, Christina threw herself even more

Its brilliance lay

this color would only enhance her skin’s glossy

most challenging piece was the vintage gown. Its

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

consecutive all-nighters, with dark circles under her eyes as a testament to her

concealed these three dresses under a piece of black

hadn’t seen the final look

you pull another all-nighter?” Rayne asked in concern. She found that Christina was still at the studio when she came to open the door of the studio

a brief nap on the couch, managed to open asked,

a blanket to cover Christina,

feared would come to pass. Christina

woke up around noon, she was continuously sneezing and seemed

pallid, inspiring sympathy in anyone who

to the hospital” Rayne

I’ll just take some medicine in a while,”

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

Christina waited, seated on a chair

the matter with you? Are you

suddenly cut through

sorry… I’m sorry,” a man

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

is he spouting? Who comes to a

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

no interest in such petty squabbles. She simply yearned for a quick consultation and to return promptly to finish the

party was merely three

How could you resort to violence?”

and fists