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…”

had a calming effect that slowly relaxed the

shoulders with some strands plastered along the edge of her pitiful yet beautiful face. She also exuded a faint

was not the smell of perfume. Instead, it was the scent

her shampoo smelled until

him until he closed his eyes

completely. However, it was already the next morning

 

draped over his body.

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

few seconds before carefully lifting the blanket to get to his

beneath the

all of the buttons on this stupid woman’s pajamas were

also

met, and her pupils

in his arms. She scrambled to her feet and kept a distance from the man.

“…”

scoffed

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