Chapter 1569:

She liked it when he called her that.

Lightly biting her lower lip, she nodded. “Yeah… I couldn’t sleep. I thought a short walk might help.”

Johnson gave a small nod, hands in his pockets. “Same here. Want some company?”

Catherine hesitated, clearly unsure.

The irony wasn’t lost on her—the very man responsible for her insomnia was now offering to walk with her. Wouldn’t that only make things worse?

Her silence made a flicker of disappointment flash across Johnson’s face, though he quickly masked it.

“No pressure,” he added gently. “Only if you want to.”

“It’s not that I don’t want to.” The words escaped her in a rush, almost surprising herself.

glanced up at him and said more softly, “Let’s

faint smile curved his

door, Catherine and

for a few minutes before Catherine finally spoke, her voice tentative. “Why did you break

as she said it, she paused, regretting

her, visibly surprised. He

the same time, he felt a quiet joy at her

mean… she cared

his voice low and steady. “Do

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Her gaze dropped.

mumbled after a pause. “I just… heard about

her eyes fixed on the path,

so?” Johnson replied, his voice quiet and slightly hoarse, leaving it unclear whether he believed

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