Let Me Go, Mr. Hill!

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…”

calming effect that slowly

was 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 also

Instead,

never realized how nice her shampoo

enveloped him until he closed his eyes

down completely. However, it was already the

of them were sharing the same pillow. Her left arm and left leg were draped over his body. There was a lingering smile on the corners of her lips.

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

seconds before carefully lifting the

the blanket took

all of the buttons on this

this moment, Catherine also slowly opened her

and her pupils dilated

in shock the second she realized she was lying in his arms. She scrambled to her feet and kept a distance from the man. “Why… Why are you sleeping next

“…”

scoffed