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.”

of Christina’s kind gesture, feeling more

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

a walk,” said Christina after dinner. “Could you come with me, Vito?”

at Christina’s leg out of concern. “Is your leg

discuss with him in private. “It’ll be fine. We won’t be so far out.” Miriam would grow suspicious if they were to wander off too much. Miriam just so happened to

for a walk, Vito. Just don’t go

his mother prompting him, too, Vito could only accompany

slowly with the help of a cane. Meanwhile, Vito stayed

to each other and arrived at a slope before

and sky

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

Vito pursed

this was his first time talking to a girl alone. He simply

his nervousness, Christina decided not to pressure him. “It’s so pretty out here. I’ve never seen a night sky as lovely as this,” she exclaimed,

exchanges, the atmosphere between them eased slowly, and Vito was no longer

before.

and lowered her gaze. “I miss home. I don’t

Vito feel upset too. “Give me a few days to fix the boat, and

Vito

didn’t want to wait any longer.

we can take?”

knew from the start that there weren’t many motorboats on the island; most boats here could only

was no way she could get home using the latter.

by his father, and the young man was usually in charge of selling the fish they caught with

had malfunctioned, and that was why Christina remained

eyes, Vito didn’t know what to say. He bit his

another boat that could take her

it would be at the village chief’s house.

Vito. You saved me, and I’m so thankful for that.” Christina began.