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 relaxed

his chest. Her shiny dark hair was draped loosely over her shoulders with some strands plastered along

smell of perfume. Instead, it was

how nice her shampoo smelled until this

enveloped him until he closed his

her go once she calmed down completely. However,

 

of them were sharing the same pillow. Her left arm and left leg were draped over his body. There was a

not feel uncomfortable either. He even felt for a quick second that they were

carefully lifting the blanket to get to his

beneath the

of the buttons on this stupid woman’s pajamas were

this moment, Catherine also slowly opened her

eyes met, and her

in shock the second she realized she was lying in his arms. She scrambled to her feet and kept a distance from the man.

“…”

man scoffed in

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