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 more pleased.

sat at the round

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

man didn’t say no, but he glanced at Christina’s leg out of concern. “Is your leg

to 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 hear Christina’s response and agreed that the two

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

could only accompany Christina on her walk outside the

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

each other and arrived

admire the vast sea and sky full of

standing, she invited him over. “Don’t just stand

written in his eyes, Vito pursed his lips. “I-It’s fine.”

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

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, gazing out into the

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

before.

and lowered her gaze. “I miss home. I don’t even know how my family is

a few days to fix the boat, and I’ll

and Vito weren’t lying about the boat

she didn’t want to wait

other boat we can take?” Christina glanced up

from the start that there weren’t many motorboats on the

way she could get home using the latter.

by his father, and the young man was usually in charge of selling the

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

know what to say. He bit his lower lip and kept mum as he remembered his mother’s

knew there was definitely another boat

be at the village

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