Chapter 922:

Unshod and swaying, he padded forward and clung to Noah’s leg, resting his cheek against the fabric of his trousers, barely awake. Then, he tilted his head upward, his half-lidded eyes blinking slowly.

“Mr. Noel… Mom… can we all sleep together tonight?”

Sadie stiffened, her expression unreadable. Sharing a bed with Noah? That was unthinkable. She opened her mouth to protest.

But Averi let out a deep yawn. His lower lip trembled, and his words carried a fragile sadness.

“All my friends at school say their moms and dads sleep with them at night,” he whimpered.

His soft, innocent voice tugged hard at Sadie’s heart, and a pang of guilt washed over her.

Averi had never known what it was like to have a father around. And she—always caught up in obligations—had barely given him the love and closeness he needed. Even the comfort of her presence during the night had become a rare privilege.

him close

she whispered. “Whatever

remained a few steps away, observing the moment in silence, quietly impressed by Averi’s impeccable sense of

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to the larger bedroom, with

had already claimed the center of

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the other

a long, draining day, Sadie succumbed

face them, an unfamiliar warmth blooming

pulled the covers up

quiet rhythm of breathing filled the

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