Love's Perfect Match

Chapter 226

you’re the epitome of a gentleman.”Elspeth’s eyes were welling up with tears. The impression he left on her became even more positive.He calmly closed his eyes and said, “I’m not. I’ll come back to bed immediately if you say anything else.”“Don’t! I’ll sleep now.”Elspeth was terrified and hastily closed her eyes.Elspeth couldn’t sleep after some time. And the consistent breathing sound by her side surprised her.In a setting like this, he could sleep.“Callum,” she called out quietly. The sound of breathing faded quickly, followed by Callum’s somewhat scratchy voice.“What is it? Did you have a nightmare?”“No, I can’t sleep.”Callum was a square. “Keep trying. Count sheep or something. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be able to enjoy tomorrow.”“I tried, yet I can’t sleep. I’m not sure why.”In fact, Elspeth knew the reason best. It was most likely because Callum was in the same room with her, and she felt nervous.She didn’t want to say anything for fear of making him upset.“What should we do now?”Elspeth pondered for a long time before coming up with a suggestion. “How about you tell me a story?”Callum shook his head. “I’m not very good at telling stories.”“When I was a kid and couldn’t sleep, my dad would tell me stories to soothe me to sleep.”Elspeth felt nostalgic as she recalled her childhood.“Fine.” Callum scowled and added, “There is a construction schedule for Damoria this year. The implementation is expected to begin on August 30th. To ensure that no one is injured—”“Stop! Callum, I’m looking for a story, not a piece of news!”Elspeth felt conflicted as she gazed at the dark figure not far away.How can a man be so unromantic?“Then tell me what you want to hear.”Given his lack of experience, Elspeth quickly suggested, “For example, a gentle and sweet story about small creatures.”Callum couldn’t comprehend what Elspeth was saying, so he took out his cell phone and looked up a story.“Cute Bedtime Stories for Girlfriend…”Callum grimaced as he read the suggested stories. He took a long time to choose a favorite. “Once upon a time, there was a little prince who enjoyed eating cherries. The realm was filled with cherry trees, and the cherry fairy resided among them. The little prince thought that the cherry tree would grow red and sweet fruit, but it did not for a long time, so the little prince was disappointed. Then a cherry fairy appeared and told the unhappy little prince, ‘Kiss me, and the cherry will grow.’ As a result, the little prince puckered up and kissed the cherry fairy. The cherry tree was instantly covered in blushing cherries the moment the cherry fairy blushed. The cherry fairy whispered coyly, ‘The cherries are already sweet enough, so don’t kiss again,’ as the little prince puckered up. ‘But you are sweeter than cherries,’ the little prince murmured while blinking.”Callum’s voice was soothing with distinct hoarseness that drew one in.Elspeth expected to be so aroused by his voice that she would be too excited to sleep after hearing it. However, what happened was that she grew so drowsy after hearing his rhythmic voice that she passed out.She had no idea when she had fallen asleep.The quilt was on her body when she awoke the following morning. There was no Callum on the sofa.Elspeth started feeling uneasy. Just as she was ready to leave, the door swung open.It was Callum. His shoulders were slightly damp, and he was holding an umbrella and a bag of shrimp tacos.“Are you awake?” Callum placed the umbrella by the door before setting the meal on the table. “I went out and bought tacos. I believe you will be hungry when you wake up.”Elspeth nodded. She had