Chapter 271
Kathleen woke up in the middle of the night, and the first thing she noticed was Samuel sleeping beside her.
Why are we sleeping on the same bed again? Didn't I ask Tyson not to tell Samuel? He's useless!
Just as that thought flashed across her mind, she noticed something was off.
There were a lot of star-shaped lamps hung in the room, emitting a warm yellow glow, providing her a sense of relaxation.
The lights illuminated the room, acting as nightlights that chased the darkness away.
Did Samuel prepare all these because he knows I'm afraid of the dark?
As that thought came to mind, her heart skipped a beat.
Samuel claimed he would draw a line between the two of them, but in truth, he still couldn't persuade himself to pull away
Since he couldn't, Kathleen decided that she would.
Hence, she got off the bed cautiously and prepared to head outside after grabbing her coat.
She opened the door and was surprised to see the whole floor being decorated with star-shaped lamps.
"Are you leaving?" Samuel's deep voice sounded behind her, causing her to freeze on the spot.
He’s awake?
"Yeah. You should stay here and get plenty of rest,” she said without looking at him.
With that, she was about to march away when Samuel grabbed her wrist from behind, pulling her back.
She was already quite weak, so she fell into his arms right away.
He held her and asked hoarsely. "Why are you pushing yourself? You're clearly not fine."
She frowned. "Samuel, please let me go." "Unless you promise me that you'll recuperate in the ward for half a month, I won't let you go,” he said coldly.
She glowered at him and replied, "I'm fine. I'm feeling okay." "Kathleen, don't push me into doing something to myself. I know I can't do anything to you, but I can easily end myself," threatened Samuel in a glacial tone.
Kathleen could respond, she was carried back into the room. "You're
to worry about anything that's going on out there. All you have to do is rest." "Vivian’s burial is tomorrow. I'm going. Kathleen struggled to break
you go, but for now, you must get plenty of rest. On se, I'll stab myself in the stomach" upon finishing his sentence,
caught in
nad no choice,
your eyes and sleep," he
him helplessly. "Put the knife
not going to yield until she
she knew his condition was worse than hers, she could only
she lay down, he sat by her bed and
them on her abdomen. "Do you know how you were
brows slightly. "You must've been extra careful with your daily diet after the Yoeger family tried to poison you last time. The only thing that could make you let your guard down were the medicines prescribed for you, right?" "How did you know?" he
medication? I bet that person
half-joking manner, Samuel said, "I'm surprised you didn't
to kill you. I trust him," she
do
such a crime, it would
heard that,
huh? Since when
ask Caleb tomorrow and have him do some investigations. You should ask your men to do the same, too,” Kathleen
made her sit up with a confused
and frowned, "You’re obviously tired out. So
took her coat and draped it over his shoulder before touching his
anymore, Samuel. I'm serious. You're putting me in a tough
Samuel woke up, Kathleen
he lost his temper and scolded Tyson, "What's wrong with you?
stuttered as he tried to explain himself, "M-Mr. Macari,
Johnson, after all."
dare
up?" Samuel glared at his
there's nothing I could do. She said you need to rest and you'll wake up once the drug wears
didn’t know what to say to that as he had
1.
go?" he asked
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