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
"Stay put and don't move. You don't have to worry about anything that's going on out there. All you have
of rest. On se, I'll stab myself in the stomach" upon finishing his sentence, he grabbed a knife
in
Pirtthrop downl wont leave. In the ond, ale nad no choice, as she know the
and sleep," he commanded as
him helplessly. "Put the knife down first.
he remained standing there motionlessly as if he was not going to yield until
than hers, she could only give in. "Okay, I’ll sleep. You should go and rest,
she lay down, he sat by her bed and said,
placed them on her abdomen. "Do you know how you were poisoned?" "I’ll investigate it."
been extra careful with your daily diet after the Yoeger family tried to poison you last time. The
tamper with my medication? I bet that person has a death
manner, Samuel said, "I'm surprised you didn't suspect it was
you. I trust him," she
wouldn't do something so
he were exposed after committing such a crime, it would be
chuckled when he heard that, but he
huh? Since
investigations. You should ask your men to do
silence that ensued made her sit up with
fallen asleep, and frowned, "You’re obviously tired out. So
draped it over his shoulder before touching his
I'm serious. You're putting me in a tough spot," she
Samuel woke up, Kathleen
temper and scolded Tyson,
tried to explain himself, "M-Mr. Macari, I didn't have a choice. She's
Johnson, after all."
dare to
woken me up?" Samuel glared at his
Ms. Johnson drugged you, so there's nothing I could do. She said you need to rest and you'll wake
what to say to that as he had completely
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did she go?" he asked
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