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.
she was carried back into the room. "You're coming back
her on the bed and pinned her down, ordering, "Stay put and don't move. You don't have 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
stared at her with an icy look in his eyes. 'TH let you go, but for now, you must get plenty of rest. On se, I'll stab myself in the stomach" upon finishing his sentence, he grabbed a knife and pointed it at his belly, proving to
in
leave. In the ond, ale nad no choice, as she know
he commanded as he stood by
looked at him helplessly. "Put the knife down first. I won't
he remained standing there motionlessly as if he was not going to yield until she closed her
could only give in. "Okay, I’ll sleep.
sat by her bed and said, "I'll watch you fall
hands and placed them on her abdomen. "Do you know how you were poisoned?" "I’ll investigate it." The man's voice was
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
a guess. How can someone tamper with my medication? I bet that person has a death wish," she
half-joking manner, Samuel said, "I'm surprised you didn't suspect it
won’t try to kill you. I trust
do
exposed after committing such a crime, it would be
heard that,
Caleb, huh? Since when are they
You should
her sit up with a confused
Samuel, who had fallen asleep, and frowned, "You’re obviously tired out. So
it over his shoulder before
come near me anymore, Samuel. I'm serious. You're putting me in a
woke up, Kathleen
and scolded Tyson, "What's wrong with you? Why did you let her
to explain himself, "M-Mr. Macari, I didn't have
Johnson, after all."
would dare to
guys have woken me up?" Samuel glared
nothing I could do. She said you
didn’t know what to say to that as he had completely forgotten that Kathleen was capable
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did she go?" he asked
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