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

loosely over her shoulders with some strands

perfume. Instead, it was the scent

realized how nice her shampoo

enveloped him until he

calmed down completely. However, it was already the next morning when he

 

were draped over his body. There was a

either. He even felt for a quick second that they were

thought absent-mindedly for a few seconds before carefully lifting the blanket to get to his

the view beneath the blanket took him by

of the buttons on this stupid woman’s pajamas

this moment, Catherine also slowly opened

met, and her

arms. She scrambled to her feet and kept a distance from the man. “Why… Why are

“…”

man scoffed in

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