Chapter 2449

His mood was as restless as a storm, not finding a moment of peace. The

memory of Sophia dodging Robin's gaze earlier that day weighed on his heart like a boulder, causing an invisible ache.

He was willing to give her time to fall for him, yet he feared that before she could, she might turn back to Robin.

Given her childlike innocence and her past affection for Robin, could she truly let

him go?

His love for her, as deep as it had been, had already caused him pain. This time, she had given him hope. If she were to turn away again, he wasn't sure he could bear it.

Jason stared into the abyss of the night, his unease as boundless as the darkness itself.

Sophia, too, had a restless night. Perhaps she had gone to bed too early, for after her bath, she lay awake, tossing and turning.

She tried forcing herself not to think of Jason, turned off the lights, and buried her head under the covers, counting sheep in an attempt to find sleep.

But after only a few sheep, Jason's face would invade her thoughts, sometimes tender and holding her close, other times stern and reprimanding.

Sophia caught herself drifting off topic and would drag her focus back to counting sheep.

repeated several times, leaving her mind buzzing and sleep nowhere in

its bright light

unease.

though she couldn't recall exactly

she dreamt she was in Jason's study, seated on her

head spinning as if she were ascending in a hot air balloon, her senses

appeared at the door, accusing, "Jason, Sophia is out dating

her with a cold,

her head. "Jason, it's not what Evelyn

in you," Jason said coldly, turning

at her with a smug

follow them, but a fog had set in, obscuring everything. She couldn't find Jason no matter how hard

dream to the early morning light, weak and unable

at the time, she tried to forget the dream and went back

she woke again, the day

she came

let

from outside, greeting her warmly. "Up and at 'em, dear. Step outside, take breath of fresh air to wake yourself up, else you won't have

"But if I fill up on

see what treats she's prepared for you!" called out Evelyn from the

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