Chapter 49
“Remember your promise.” Shaun returned to his bed nonchalantly.

Upon getting his approval, Catherine quickly laid out the blanket on the floor next to his bed.

The man stayed attentive for a brief moment but soon drifted into sleep.

However, sometime later, the woman’s crying woke him up.

“Open the door… Please… It’s cold… So dark… I’m scared.”

He straightened up from the bed. The moonlight that poured through the window illuminated the silhouette on the ground. The woman who had curled up into a ball was covering her ears firmly. Her entire body was trembling in fear.

“Catherine, wake up. It’s just a nightmare.” Shaun stepped out of the bed to peel her hands away.

However, she was completely absorbed in the terrible dream. Her terrified face was as pale as a sheet.

Left with no other alternative, he pulled her into his chest and gently patted her back.

“It’s alright. You’re safe now…”

voice had a calming effect that slowly relaxed the tension in her

pushed against his chest. Her shiny dark hair was draped loosely over her shoulders with some strands plastered along the edge of her pitiful yet beautiful face. She

Instead, it

never realized how nice her shampoo smelled

enveloped him until he closed his

once she calmed down completely. However, it was

 

left arm and left leg were draped over his body. There was a lingering smile on the corners

He even felt for a quick second that they

a few seconds before carefully lifting the blanket to get to his

view beneath the blanket

of the buttons on this stupid

this moment, Catherine also slowly

and her

scrambled to her feet and kept a distance from the man. “Why… Why are you sleeping next to

“…”

man scoffed

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