Let Me Stay The Night

“How am I supposed to stay calm?” Nathaniel roared.

It was Sebastian’s first time seeing Nathaniel lose control over his emotions. The thought of Christina dead. made him cry as well, but he still had to say, “Mr. Hadley, I’m sure Mrs. Hadley won’t want to see anything happen to you. Moreover, you have Mr. Lucas and Ms. Camila to take care of. What will they do if you’re gone too?”

Camila and Lucas were the last lifebuoys thrown at Nathaniel, and he finally calmed down at the mention. of their names.

When Sebastian saw that Nathaniel had finally stopped struggling, he quickly took the opportunity to drag Nathaniel back to the shore.

However, Nathaniel fell terribly ill after returning. He had a high fever, and his fever ramblings consisted of Christina’s name and nothing else.

It was as if the couple was connected in mind. In her dreams. Christina saw Nathaniel falling sick during his desperate but fruitless search for her.

No matter how loudly she cried out for him, he would not wake.

Christina woke up with a start, cold sweat coating her back and forehead.

As she wiped away the sweat on her forehead, she glanced at the curtainless windows, only to realize that the sun was up.

Now, she was staying at Vito’s house. As there was only one room in the clinic, it was usually reserved for patients.

After resting a few days on the island, Christina had recovered much. She had regained most of her strength too, but her leg was still injured, so she could not walk for long.

Vito made a walking cane for Christina so that she could walk around without any help for short distances.

Miriam was nice to Christina too. She gave Christina some of the clothes she wore when she was younger to change into.

When Christina opened the door of the clinic, she was greeted by the scent of salty sea breeze and the sound of chirping birds.

It was already late fall, but the cold was gentle on the island.

“Christina, you’re awake?” When Miriam, who was fixing the fishing net in the courtyard, saw Christina coming out of the building, she hurried to bring the oatmeal out of the kitchen.

“Eat up.”

“Okay.” Once Christina washed up, she sat down to eat the oatmeal.

Vito go out fishing?” Christina asked when she saw no

on the island, and she

few people on the island, and both men

like city people. They woke when the sun came up and went to bed when the sun went down. In

There was a typhoon last night, and a few trees collapsed. Unfortunately, they hit the village. chief’s roof, so the village

A typhoon?

she guessed she had been too deeply

the village chief’s house reminded her of how Vito told her that the village

wondered if it was fixed yet.

take a look?” Christina asked after a moment of

It’s not as if

like to borrow the village chief’s landline to tell my family

would notice it, she quickly shifted her stool and said, “You’re such an impatient child. It’s just a typhoon. All landlines are having issues now. Moreover, we’ll send

suspect a thing, for Miriam’s

was even staying in Vito’s place. She was eating his food and

home, I’ll thank you and

had her own plan. All she did was smile and nod at Christina.

so she sat in the

then, a few women walked past the house

nothing on the inside could

the beautiful Christina, they paused

Landry, is this the girl that Vito picked up from the sea?” someone yelled.

raised her head to

island knew about how Vito had saved someone from the sea, and now, these women. were here for

that those women would frighten Christina, Miriam

did not want to leave so soon. They began chattering instead. “Where did she come from? She looks gorgeous! She’s not the daughter of a god of