Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 293:

When a sharp pain pierced his shoulder, Connor didn’t flinch or pull away. Instead, his heart raced. The village girl in his arms had bitten him! She must have awakened and discovered what he had done to her. Frozen, he let her continue without resistance.

When she finally stopped, he looked down nervously, searching for a way to appease her. To his astonishment, she gazed up at him with cloudy, unfocused eyes—she hadn’t woken up. Did she bite him while sleepwalking? Was she biting him out of a subconscious grudge?

His thoughts were interrupted when she sharply told him, “Let’s go to sleep!” Connor then understood. She was irritated because he had delayed taking her to bed.

Quickly soothing her, he said, “Okay, okay, let’s go to sleep. Don’t be mad, sweetheart!” He then lifted her gently and carried her upstairs.

laughable compared to her assertiveness. She removed his shoes, arranged his limbs to her satisfaction, and snuggled against him like a contented kitten. Connor froze, too frightened to move. As her breathing steadied, he dared to turn his head and observe her peaceful face. She looked serene, her features softened in sleep, as lovely as any painting. Her body’s gentle rise and fall with each breath felt soft and warm against him. As he held the girl he loved, desire surged through him, yet he

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her, and he feared he wouldn’t be able to soothe her anger. Resigned, he chose to

that was no longer an option. He had to just bear it. She really was a little tormentor! One

seen any signs of sleepwalking in her before. Why start now? Her sleepwalking was rather remarkable. She

an injury on a mission, she battled stubborn insomnia and relied on her self-developed Serene Rest Pills to sleep soundly. Recently, without her usual pills, she had discovered that his presence somehow lulled her

would make it clear to her—he was the best

drifted into a deep sleep. The next morning, he was abruptly awakened by violent