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.”

took note of Christina’s kind gesture, feeling

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

after dinner. “Could

no, but he glanced at Christina’s leg out of concern.

Miriam

out for a walk, Vito. Just don’t go too

only accompany Christina on her walk

to walk and could only proceed slowly with the help of a cane. Meanwhile, Vito stayed by her side, ready to help her at any

said nothing to each other and arrived at a slope

the vast sea and sky full

Then, seeing Vito remain standing, she invited him

Vito pursed his lips. “I-It’s fine.”

to a girl alone. He

“It’s so pretty out here. I’ve never seen a night sky as lovely as this,” she exclaimed, gazing

the atmosphere between them eased slowly, and Vito

before.

gaze. “I miss home. I don’t even know how my family is doing now.”

expression made Vito feel upset too. “Give me a few days

Christina concluded that Miriam and Vito weren’t lying

didn’t want to wait any

we can take?” Christina

there weren’t many motorboats on the island; most boats here could only

she could get home

and the young man was usually in charge of selling

malfunctioned, and that was why Christina remained

know what to say. He bit his lower lip and

boat that could take her out of this island.

not wrong, it would be at the village chief’s

me, and I’m so thankful for that.”