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 expected

I'd been wondering how to approach her, and

disguise. Guess those old sayings have

women like you often don't dress

I didn't bring

was strategy. Showing vulnerability would make it easier to

I probably seemed like a kid. And from what Sasha

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a compassionate nature. If she

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

ma'am," I said, keeping my

gaze shifted to the syrup in my hands.

moving to pour some water. Then

at night," she replied, sharing a

smiled. "That's impressive. I can't even skip my three meals a day. And sometimes, I need a late-night snack-like barbecue or

of the head was almost immediate. "You young people don't

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

Every time the seasons changed, she'd make me