Chapter 898

Charlotte waited a while longer, only withdrawing her hand once his breathing had fully steadied. But she didn’t hurry to leave.. Instead, she gently patted his back.

Under her soothing touch, Ethan’s brow gradually relaxed, as if he was finding his way back to calm.

But lying beside him, Charlotte herself was quickly overcome by sleepiness. She drifted toward unconsciousness, unaware of time passing.

Just as she was about to slip fully into sleep, a low, husky voice sounded beside her, “Charlotte?”

“Hm?”

Startled, Charlotte blinked and took a few seconds to register before sitting up.

“You’re awake?”

“How…?” Ethan glanced at their positions.

Charlotte had been lying next to him, her head resting on his arm. The scene was intimate to the point of being unmistakably suggestive.

came to check on you,” she rushed to explain, quickly pulling her hands back

Ethan, surprisingly, didn’t argue.

for disturbing your

me, you wouldn’t have let me watch over you in the first place,” Charlotte muttered under her breath. Her voice was quiet, but he heard every word, and it instantly ruined

anyway. I’m thirsty-get me a glass of water. Warm, not

“…You.”

wouldn’t be truly

she brought him the water, Ethan had already rolled over and fallen

been just moments ago, her resolve softened. She placed the water on the side table, exhausted herself, and finally allowed herself to sleep

morning, Charlotte woke

gone

he said she needed to get up

up, she stepped out to find him limping slightly

eggs and toasted bread, it was no small effort for someone as

the sun must’ve risen in the west today. How come

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