Let Me Stay The Night Novel (Christina and Nathaniel)

Chapter 524 Locked Up

Night had fallen by the time Vito returned from the village chief’s house.

Standing at the door, Miriam pulled him into the woods outside the courtyard.

“How did it go at the village chief’s house?” she asked after making sure Christina wouldn’t be able to hear

them.

Vito recounted everything truthfully. The village chief’s roof was severely damaged, but with everyone’s help, all the broken pieces had been cleared out. What remained was for the village chief to patch his roof with some new tiles.

Yet, Miriam didn’t care about that. Thinking about how Christina had asked about the village chief’s phone today, she fell silent for a moment before asking. “What happened to his phone?”

“It’s broken,” Vito answered.

A smile formed on Miriam’s face. Everything was going exactly as she had planned. “Let’s go. It’s time for dinner.”

While seated, Christina noticed the two return together.

“Vito,” she called out to him softly.

Hearing the woman call his name, Vito scratched the back of his head awkwardly, not knowing where to look.

Having interacted with him for the past few days, Christina was no longer surprised by his demeanor. Miriam, on the other hand, gave him a light slap on the head in frustration.

Then, Vito swiftly began scooping out the food from the pot.

“You must be starving.” Miriam served Christina’s portion of food on a plate.

The latter smiled and shook her head. “Not at all. I haven’t done a lot today, so I didn’t use much en she replied while pushing the plate toward Vito instead.

“You must be hungry, Vito. You were busy helping out at the village chief’s place all day.”

note of Christina’s kind gesture, feeling

of them sat at the round table and ate harmoniously while enjoying the sea

going out for a walk,” said Christina after dinner. “Could you

he glanced at Christina’s leg out of concern.

Miriam would grow suspicious if they were to wander off too much. Miriam just so happened to hear Christina’s response and agreed

out for a walk, Vito. Just don’t go too far,” she chimed in.

mother prompting him, too, Vito could only

only proceed slowly with the help of a cane. Meanwhile, Vito stayed by her side,

said nothing to each other and

the vast sea and sky full of stars from there.

found a large boulder and sat on it. Then, seeing Vito remain standing, she invited him over. “Don’t just stand there, Vito.

unease written in his eyes, Vito pursed his lips.

time talking to a girl alone. He simply didn’t know what to

never seen a night sky as lovely as this,” she exclaimed, gazing out into the

atmosphere between them eased slowly, and Vito was no longer as tense as

before.

gaze. “I miss home. I don’t even

feel upset too. “Give me a few days to fix

Christina concluded that Miriam and Vito

didn’t want to

there no other boat we can

start that there weren’t many motorboats on the island; most

no way she could get home

the young man was usually in charge of selling the

boat had malfunctioned, and that was why Christina remained stuck on this

know what to say. He bit his

Christina knew there was definitely another boat that

be at the village chief’s house.

saved me, and I’m so thankful for that.” Christina began. “It’s just