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.

the bed beside her. His cautious approach now seemed 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

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

the blanket over both of them and sighed, feeling utterly helpless. In the past, when they shared a room, he could escape to a cold shower to cool off. Now, as he was immobilized by her proximity, that was no longer an option. He had to just

mind. He hadn’t seen any signs of sleepwalking in her before. Why start now? Her sleepwalking was rather remarkable. She had managed to ride a motorcycle from the Sanchez family’s

Rest Pills to sleep soundly. Recently, without her usual pills, she had discovered that his presence somehow lulled her to sleep. Just last night, she had declared she’d found a new sleep aid and didn’t need him

waking, he would make it clear to her—he was the best sleep aid out

into a deep sleep. The next morning,

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