Chapter 1194

“Um, okay.” Neera pursed her lips as she wrapped herself in the blanket under his gaze, then closed her eyes.

She didn’t know why she did it.

She just felt embarrassed, even a bit awkward, unsure of how to respond to his attentiveness.

Another reason was she would be reminded of Jean whenever she saw the man.

The concern he showed her earlier would inexplicably remind her of Jean’s tenderness.

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What’s wrong with me? Has my emotions intensified from missing Jean so much that it’s causing me to think of him?

Amid such chaotic thoughts, she heard the sound of footsteps leaving.

Surprisingly, her anxiety gradually ebbed with his arrival and departure.

It was as if something had smoothed it over.

Before long, her mind and emotions calmed down, and she finally drifted off to sleep.

Not far away, Darcel continued to gaze at her, his pitch-black eyes unreadable, leaving one to wonder what he was thinking.

you not going to keep her company?” Caleb asked unexpectedly as he suddenly

answering

drinking water when he heard the comment. He

he laughed and coughed simultaneously,

down, will you? You’ll wake her up with all the noise

hand in acknowledgment. His voice was much softer when he spoke again. “My apologies.

started teasing him.

specifically went to rescue her and even brought her a cup of warm milk and

eyes narrowed slightly, his tone still as

didn’t notice it and just assumed I was one of

men? Don’t make it

of danger. “Keep talking nonsense, and I’ll

“Aw, come on! I’m not done having fun yet. You won’t get to be by her

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soon.

Darcel remained silent.

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and saving people are the only things she knows. How

my girlfriend. She’s my fiancée,” Darcel emphasized, reminding him at the

his gaze fell back on her soundly asleep face,

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