Let Me Stay The Night

The doctor said, “Miss, don’t be hasty. You can’t get out of bed yet in your current condition.”

Given Christina’s weakened state, getting out of bed to make a phone call was indeed a little difficult.

“In that case, can you help me contact my family?” Christina was also aware of her condition, so she contemplated briefly and decided to write down Nathaniel’s phone number.

Vito received the phone number from Christina and turned around to exit the clinic, heading toward the village chief’s house.

“Vito, where are you going?” Halfway there, Vito was stopped by his sixty-something-year-old mother. Miriam Landry.

Everyone in the village knew that Vito had brought Christina back three days ago.

Vito replied cheerily, “Mom, she’s awake!”

Hearing that, Miriam understood that the girl Vito had found had woken up.

At the thought that the pretty-looking girl had survived, Miriam was thrilled too. “Since she’s awake, why aren’t you keeping her company? Why are you running around?”

Vito honestly answered Miriam’s question by informing her of Christina’s wish to contact her family member.

After Miriam heard that, her expression darkened slightly. She pondered briefly before saying, “There’s no rush to contact her family. We live on an island, so even if we manage to get in touch with them, her family won’t be able to arrive here at once anyway. Why don’t we wait until her condition improves before making the call?”

Vito didn’t understand why Miriam would say that, but her words did sound logical.

Conch Village was on an island. Everyone there made their living by fishing. Usually, not many people left or came to the island. Not to mention, its location was remote and hard to find, requiring one to look for someone familiar with the area to lead the way if one wished to visit the place.

Vito had found Christina clinging to a reef on his way back from selling fish.

“Let’s do this instead. Since she’s awake, why don’t you go home and make some soup and oatmeal? She must be hungry,” Miriam suggested upon sensing Vito’s compliance.

Vito nodded and turned around to head home while Miriam made her way toward the clinic.

At that moment, Christina was gradually calming herself down as she lay on the bed.

the doctor’s words, it seemed three days had passed since she fell

or phone in the clinic, so she was entirely cut

things, she saw an elderly woman walk in through the

As soon as Miriam

receiving end of Miriam’s concern, Christina pursed her

You can call me

mom? Christina immediately grinned and said, “Hello, Ms. Landry. Please have a

up as

down, lie down.” Miriam quickly stopped Christina from getting up. She dragged the

Miriam started to chat with Christina, asking the

Miriam heard

Miriam’s expression, Christina hastily asked as she thought the

you forced by your family?

taken aback by Miriam’s volleys of questions. She hadn’t expected the latter to delve into those matters. Nevertheless, taking

briefly described

been married off because her parents. were in need of money. The rest of

to hold Christina. “I didn’t expect you to have had a hard life

suddenly cried as she uttered those

what’s the matter with you?” Christina panicked as that was her first time

At that moment, Vito, carrying a bowl of chicken soup, walked into the room just in time to witness that scene and quickly rushed over.

had returned, Miriam hurriedly waved her hand. “I’m

and stop at a moment’s

false alarm, Christina helped herself to the chicken soup and oatmeal brought over by

smiled contentedly as she watched Christina enjoy the food. Then, she took the

must take good care of her. Do you understand?” Miriam exhorted

Vito nodded.

she asked you to make, you don’t have to do it for

was baffled.

always been so slow on the uptake.” Miriam jabbed at her son’s forehead but didn’t elaborate further. “Anyway, just do as I say.”