Ryan returned to the living room dejected. After putting Carrie to bed, Yasmin descended the stairs.

As Ryan looked up, their gazes met, and Yasmin put her head down in fright.

"Any lower, and your head will hit the floor. Are you an ostrich?"

With his brows furrowing in annoyance, Ryan went to the sofa to sit down. He took out a cigarette to hold between his lips, only to remember that Carrie did not like the smell of tobacco. In the end, he did not light the cigarette.

Yasmin kept her head down throughout.

The usually callous and unapproachable woman was now timid with guilt.

"Come here."

Yasmin took a few steps to get to Ryan, but the silence felt like a lifetime.

"Is Carrie asleep?" Ryan's voice was husky.

"She's asleep."

Yasmin hung her head low, her voice trembling. "I'll pack my things and leave right away. I won't get in your way."

"You can stay." Ryan's icy words granted Yasmin a pardon.

"B-But you said..."

are close with Carrie. I know she won't have

the day, he could not be cruel to the woman who was devoted to him. "You should stay and take care of Carrie. Even though you're clumsy with laundry and cooking, I won't feel any better leaving Carrie's care to someone else. This

last sentence was a

over Yasmin, she shied away from his gaze

sorry, sir. It won't happen

matching pajamas with Carrie, reviewed

he was too distraught to sleep,

Don't hit me! Don't hit

around as if she were pinned down. She let out a frantic scream. "I'm a dummy! I'm an idiot! Just don't hit

by the waist and pulled her into his arms. "Don't

tight, his palm running down her drenched back. "Who hit

her eyes and gasped for

on you, Carrie? Tell me who hit

was

believed that dreams came from thoughts

have happened for Carrie to have a

a good job of shielding Carrie from harm. Yasmin stuck close to Carrie at school, so no

"N-No one."

shook her head with closed eyes. "I guess it was quite a fright this afternoon, so I

one picked

forget about the past and pretend like nothing ever happened.

she did not want to put

Ryan kissed her forehead. His lips

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