Returning to the bedroom, Aveline closed the door and sighed in relief, feeling that Lucas was becoming increasingly strange.

However, she didn't dwell on his behavior. She didn't care. Her focus was on planning her next steps.

After taking a shower, she lay on the bed with her phone, noting down all the things she needed to do. A while later, she turned off the lights and went to sleep.

But in the middle of the night, the bedroom door opened, and Lucas walked into the darkness.

Seeing this, Aveline frowned slightly and said, "What are you doing here?"

Lucas replied, "This is my bedroom. If I don't come here, where else would I go?"

Upon hearing this, Aveline immediately got up. "If you're in this room, I'll go to another."

However, he grabbed her wrist. "Aveline, do you know what it means to put on an act? I can't be sure if there are people planted here by that person or if there are hidden cameras. If you just walk out, what if someone sees through us?"

to discern the expression in his eyes. Her tone remained cold. "This is

hand free and turned to

wasn't falling for his

in the same room. We don't have to share

to the sofa

the darkness, she could only make out a vague outline of his figure. Without dwelling on it, she returned to bed. With a comfortable bed right there, who would

synchronized, with no words exchanged. Yet,

He got up from the sofa and, moving quietly, lay down beside her, maintaining a delicate distance

sleep, she turned over and seemed to embrace a large stuffed toy. She had always liked hugging stuffed toys while sleeping,

having something to hug again, she wrapped

clinging tightly to him, pressing against him. His Adam's apple

This was the

it even

her waist, closed his eyes, and tried to ignore his body's reaction. Just being able to hold her while

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