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…”

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

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

perfume. Instead, it was the scent

never realized how nice her shampoo smelled

slowly enveloped him until he

letting her go once she calmed down completely. However, it was already the next morning when he opened his eyes

 

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

even felt for a quick second that they were like a

carefully lifting

view beneath the blanket took

the buttons on this stupid woman’s pajamas

Catherine also slowly opened her

eyes met, and her

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

“…”

scoffed

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