Let Me Stay The Night

Chapter 367 Pull Your Weight 

When Christina left the hairstylist’s office, Nathaniel was already done with his haircut.

Usually, Nathamel would have lus bangs cut short, but he intentionally kept them slightly longer that time. The hairstylist combed up the left half of Nathaniel’s bangs, leaving the other half down where his eyebrow was visible. With his fair skin, his features looked refreshing yet solemn.

The current Nathaniel gave off a different feeling to Christina.

Why did he suddenly change his hairstyle? Don’t tell me he heard what I said to the hairstylist earlier about this type of short hairstyle would look nice.

When their gazes met, Christina broke the silence. “Let’s go. We should head back now.”

Nathaniel followed her out of the salon.

By the time they reached Scenic Garden Manor, it was already close to ten.

Lucas and Camila knew their parents were coming back that night, so they refused to return to their room despite it being bedtime.

With her favorite doll in her arm, Camila rested her head on her brother’s lean shoulder. Her eyelids fought to stay open.

Then, the sound of a car engine echoed outside.

As footsteps neared, Lucas’ and Camila’s eyes snapped wide open at the sight of Christina and Nathaniel. The children then hurriedly got up and skipped toward them like rabbits.

“Daddy, Mommy, we miss you both so much!”

“Why did you only get back now? I almost fell asleep waiting for you,” Camila complained.

The children clung to Christina and Nathaniel like little koala cubs.

Christina ruffled the children’s heads and gently said, “It’s late. Both of you should be in bed now. I’ll prepare breakfast for you tomorrow morning. How about that?”

“Okay, Mommy, can you carry me upstairs?” Lucas wrapped his arms tightly around his mother’s neck, burying his face into her nape. A sense of security washed over him as he breathed the familiar scent.

I really miss Mommy, but I’m also sleepy….

Christina carried him up the stairs while Nathaniel followed them with Camila in his arms.

“Daddy, you changed your hairstyle! You look so handsome!” Beaming at her father, Camila looked like the purest gem.

With such an adorable daughter, Nathaniel felt that he would do anything for her. Even if she asked for the stars, he would fly up into the sky to get them for her.

He pressed his lips against her forehead and said, “Thank you for your praise, Camila.”

She blinked cheekily at him in return. “Daddy, did you protect Mommy properly? Was she surprised?”

“Of course I did. I protected her like how I protect you.” He pecked Camila on the cheek again and gazed at her lovingly.

Camila smiled sweetly at him, then rested her head on her father’s strong shoulder.

I really like Daddy. He smells nice and is the most handsome dad in the whole wide world.

After the family of four entered the children’s bedroom, both children were tucked into bed.

Christina was ready to lie down next to Lucas, but he stopped her with his small hands. “Mommy, shouldn’t you sleep with Daddy in your room?”

She was taken aback by his remark. Don’t they usually love it when I sleep by their side?

“I want to sleep here with you two,” she said.

Camila sat up in her bed and blinked at Christina. “Did you two get into another fight?”

The smiles on the twins’ faces immediately dropped as they stared at their parents with worry evident in their innocent, big eyes.

Christina flashed them a troubled smile and explained. “Of course not. Then… you two should go to sleep. now since you have to wake up early tomorrow for breakfast.”

The children’s mood instantly brightened at the sound of their mother’s affirmative answer. “Okay, Mommy! Good night!”

“Good night, Daddy!” the twins then said to Nathaniel.

Lucas blinked his eyes at his father and whispered in his ear, “I already helped you this much. You have to pull your weight too!”

Nathaniel chuckled at Lucas’ words and pulled the covers up around them. “Good night, kids.”

Christina only left the room after the children had fallen asleep.

One after another, the two adults made their way back to their bedroom.

After the door was closed, their gazes met amid the awkward silence. Christina immediately turned around, took her clothes, and went into the bathroom to shower.

She did not want to speak to him since she was still mad.

While they were in front of the twins, she would do her best to put on an act, but there was no need to do so when it was just her and Nathaniel.

She was no actress, after all.

In the bathroom, hot water rained from the shower head, relieving the accumulated fatigue in Christina’s body.

After her shower, she stood in front of the mirror and carelessly blow-dried her hair with a hairdryer.

Too many things had happened that day, so her senses began to dull as she winded down. Lacking the

patience to blow-dry her hair completely, she set the hairdryer down.

Like an exhausted rabbit, she pulled the covers back and slid into bed.

Nathaniel watched her climb into bed and fall asleep the minute her head touched the pillow.

Her thick long hair was spread across the pillow, and her long lashes lined her eyelids as she slept soundly.

He then walked over and whispered in her ear, Christina, your hair isn’t dry yet. How about you go to sleep after you blow-dry it?”

Christina had that habit from way back. She would sleep before her hair was completely dry and woke up with a cold the next day.

“Hmm……. Got it…..” she mumbled before continuing to doze off.This is the property of Nô-velDrama.Org.

Nathaniel reached for the hairdryer and set it to the lowest speed, helping her blow-dry her hair without waking her up.

His fingers brushed her hair in gentle strokes as though he was caring for a baby.

Once her hair was dry, he pulled the covers up around her and went to take a shower.

After the shower, he changed into loose pajamas, got into bed, and wrapped his arms around Christina’s slim waist from behind. With his cheek pressed against her head, he fell asleep to her scent.

The sun was shining brightly the next day.

Christina could feel how bright the rays were the minute she opened her eyes.

It was the weekend, so Nathaniel did not have to work in the morning. Usually, he would be up on the dot, but shockingly, he slept in that day.

When Christina looked up, his handsome yet aloof face came into view. She wanted to get up before he woke.

Just as she moved, those gem-like eyes snapped open.

Their gazes met, and Christina could feel a hot flush spreading from her ears to her cheeks.

With their faces only inches away, they could feel each other’s breath on their faces.

Christina got the sense of being a fierce monster’s prey.

At that moment, a series of knocks sounded on the door.

“Daddy, Mommy, are you guys sleeping in?” Lucas and Camila were the ones who rapped on the door.

Christina tensed up. The next second, she shoved Nathaniel away and got up from bed to open the door.

The children had already freshened up and were standing in the doorway with clean faces.

“Mommy, let’s go have breakfast.”

“Okay.”

Camila craned her neck to look into the room and was relieved to see that Nathaniel was still asleep in bed.

She and Lucas were worried that their father would get thrown out of bed by their mother again.

The tro then went downstairs for breakfast.

Sebastian stepped into the dining room with an overstuffed briefcase. After greeting Christina, he went up to the second floor.

Noting his heavy briefcase, Christina reckened Nathaniel would have another busy day ahead of him.

A few minutes later, Raymond carried a tray of food to the second floor.