Chapter 625

Hayes was just about to ask Teresa about something, but as he turned to face

her, he was met with her heavy eyelids fighting a losing battle with sleep. A wave of genuine concern washed over him, making him forget his own confusion.

"Hey, you..." he gently patted Teresa's shoulder, his young face wrinkling in worry, "when did you last get some sleep?"

Sleep? Despite Teresa's tender years, she was a certified workaholic through and through!

Without making a dent in her workload, she'd be restless, her mind churning with unfinished business. And that meant that even when she hit the sack, she wouldn't catch a wink of sleep.

So, she simply chose not to sleep at all!

But she didn't want Hayes to fret, so she thumped her chest and promised, "Little Mute, I'm going to bed right after this! Don't you worry about me, you should head off to bed too!"

As she spoke, Teresa swiftly nudged Hayes towards his room.

Before he left, he couldn't help but remind her, "Get some rest early, don't stay up late!"

nod, her small face serious, "Trust me, Little

a good game, putting words

to her room, quickly swapped out the photo of Maurice for one of Frederick, slapped her cheeks to stay alert, and

overcome by sleepiness, she

a light, all the way through till the next morning's

whipped up a hearty breakfast, setting a full spread on

no sign of Teresa coming down the

pulled

to Jocelyn, who was dishing up some porridge

gonna go upstairs... and

"Alright, off you

leapt off his stool and dashed

door was unlocked, and with a light push from

before him left

asleep on

pose was comical, her bottom sticking up in the air like a round ball, her face planted

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