Let Me Stay The Night

“So, what is it that you want to tell me?” Christina went straight to the point when they arrived at the distant corner.

“I’m here to bid you farewell. I’m leaving,” answered Francis forthrightly.

Upon hearing that, Christina was stunned and slightly confounded. “You’re leaving? To go where?”

After all, it was normal for movie stars to travel overseas for filming.

When Francis peered at Christina’s expression, he instantly knew she didn’t understand what he truly meant. However, he didn’t provide further clarification either.

Turning around, he pressed his palms on a waist-high metal railing and gazed at the sea.

“I want to ask you a question, Christina,” asked Francis slowly and solemnly as the waves crashed into the beach.

Christina detected the melancholy in his tone and turned to him, puzzled.

Seeing that she didn’t respond, Francis grew silent for a few seconds before asking, “If I had met you before Nathaniel did, would you have fallen for me?”

He had kept that question suppressed in his heart for a long time, to the point he couldn’t even recall if he had asked her that question before.

Maybe he had but refused to give up. Thus, he wished to ask Christina that question again before he departed.

Christina frowned, not expecting Francis to invite her to a secluded location for that purpose.

The sound of crashing waves traveled into their ears as Francis quietly waited for Christina’s answer, as though he wouldn’t leave until he obtained it.

In response, Christina sighed. “There are no ifs in life. Besides, if not for Nathaniel, I wouldn’t have met you.” Since I wouldn’t have encountered you, why do we even need to speculate about the possibility of us falling in love?

That sentence thoroughly killed Francis’ hope as he lowered his head with a bitter smile. “You two really are a couple.”

Unbeknownst to her, he had asked Nathaniel the same question in the same spot ten minutes ago.

Nathaniel had retorted his hypothesis in a similar manner.

“You met Nathaniel earlier?” Christina was sharp enough to catch the implication in Francis’ words. In response, Francis nodded. “He was just here, yes.”

here? Then why didn’t he answer

leaving now.” Pursing her lips, she raised the hem of her dress before searching for

wished to speak further, but Christina had already left,

he still didn’t answer the phone. Hence, she used the GPS

app on their own phone for their safety.

use it if they couldn’t locate each other

Nathaniel wasn’t far from

headed off in search

a waiter to an isolated lounge near the sea.

is inside. Mr. Hadley.” The waiter stopped at

building, but the tulle at the entrance blocked his sight.

could barely recognize through the fabric was the hairstyle and figure of a person, which

the waiter. After the latter left, the former raised the thin

in, he picked up the scent of sandalwood.

that scent, so he grimaced and searched for its origin. Nearby, he

a beach to have many mosquitoes buzzing around, it wasn’t unusual for someone to prepare anti-mosquito incense. Hence, Nathaniel didn’t

out to the

as though the figure didn’t hear anything as they kept facing the

the discomfort and rapidly approached the figure.

heart was pounding when she felt someone standing behind

didn’t have the nerve to turn around as

couldn’t resist the urge to turn around when Nathaniel didn’t do anything.

she did, she discovered Nathaniel glaring at her coldly,

her lip and uttered

do this time?” interrogated Nathaniel ruthlessly.

noticed the trick

her scheme, Madison elected not to

Agitatedly, she attempted to hug Nathaniel, but he shoved her away before she could close the

was a dignified, collected, strong,