When Connor got home, it was already four in the morning.

He tiptoed into the bedroom and found Camila still sleeping peacefully.

Moonlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, casting a gentle glow on her soft features.

Connor sat by the bed, quietly watching her, a slight smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

Suddenly,

Camila's lips puckered slightly as if she were savoring a dreamy bite of chocolate cheesecake. Connor couldn't help but chuckle at her adorable expression.

At that moment,

he felt as though the whole world had become serene and beautiful.

Carefully, Connor reached out and gently brushed a stray lock of hair from her cheek.

Feeling something on her face in her sleep, Camila reached up to rub her cheek.

Connor froze, barely daring to breathe.

Fortunately, after rubbing her face, Camila snuggled deeper into her pillow.

moved to sit on the dressing chair in order

the chair, legs crossed, he quietly

night faded, the first light of

Connor closed his

not slept all night, he, too, gradually drifted off,

streamed through the gaps in

turned over and continued

In the study,

alarm

in the bedroom was so effective

phone eventually ran out of battery, and

An hour later,

to vibrate

he sat up straight in the chair, reaching for his phone, trying to silence

ringing broke

Camila woke up.

see Connor frantically searching for his phone, a comically panicked look

sleepy and disoriented. She couldn't

half-second later, her

face, replaced by a look

the phone and immediately

Their gazes met.

still for

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