Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 756

In the middle of the night, I started coughing deep, rough sound that wouldn't let up. Probably just a cold.

My respiratory system has always been weak, and whenever I catch something, it usually triggers coughing fits. Between the long day and the chilly mountain air, it was no surprise.

"Cough, cough..." I clutched my throat, the irritation making it feel like something was stuck there.

Even after drinking water, the coughing didn't stop. That's when I heard a knock at the door.

A knock in the dead of night can be unsettling, but being at the monastery, I felt oddly calm. Before I could ask who it was, a woman's voice called softly from the other side. "I'm from next door."

It had to be Mrs. Drago. She had a reputation for being deeply spiritual, and now she was standing outside my door.

I got up and opened it. "Good evening."

"I heard you coughing and thought you could use this," she said, holding out a small bottle of honey and herbal syrup. Her tone was gentle, her hair perfectly pinned back with a soft volume at the crown, and her smooth forehead gave her an air of grace and warmth. It was hard to reconcile this kind, serene woman with her infamous husband and criminal

son.

"Thank you," I said, accepting the syrup. "I'm sorry for disturbing your rest."

sincere, and I hadn't

her, and

old sayings have some

chill? It gets cold in the mountains, and young women like you often don't dress warmly enough," Mrs. Drago said, her eyes flicking to my bedding

nodded. "Yeah, I didn't bring

admission-it was strategy. Showing vulnerability would make it easier to form a

her age, I probably seemed like a kid. And from what

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a compassionate nature. If she didn', Nina

a blanket to keep warm," she offered, walking right into

ma'am," I said, keeping

syrup in my hands. "Mix

to pour some water. Then I added, "Would

after nine at night," she replied, sharing

even skip my three meals a day. And sometimes, I need a late-night snack-like barbecue or

disapproving shake of the head was almost immediate. "You young people don't know how to

stirred the syrup into the water and took a sip. The taste was sweet and

the Johnston residence. Every time the seasons changed, she'd make me something just like this. No matter what, it