Let me go, Mr. Hill [by Shallow South] Chapter 49
“Remember your promise.” Shaun returned to his bed nonchalantly.

Upon getting his approval, Catherine quickly laid out the blanket on the floor next to his bed.

The man stayed attentive for a brief moment but soon drifted into sleep.

However, sometime later, the woman’s crying woke him up.

“Open the door… Please… It’s cold… So dark… I’m scared.”

He straightened up from the bed. The moonlight that poured through the window illuminated the silhouette on the ground. The woman who had curled up into a ball was covering her ears firmly. Her entire body was trembling in fear.

“Catherine, wake up. It’s just a nightmare.” Shaun stepped out of the bed to peel her hands away.

However, she was completely absorbed in the terrible dream. Her terrified face was as pale as a sheet.

Left with no other alternative, he pulled her into his chest and gently patted her back.

“It’s alright. You’re safe now…”

that slowly relaxed the tension in

with some strands plastered along the edge of her

was not the smell of perfume. Instead, it was the scent

realized how nice her shampoo smelled until this

him until he closed

of letting her go once she calmed down completely. However, it was already the next morning when he opened his eyes

two of them were sharing the same pillow. Her left arm and left leg were draped over his body. There was a lingering smile on the corners of her lips. It

did not feel uncomfortable either. He even felt for a quick second that they

for a few seconds before carefully lifting the blanket to

the view beneath the

of the buttons on this stupid woman’s pajamas were

moment, Catherine also slowly opened

eyes met, and

was lying in his arms. She scrambled to

“…”

man scoffed in

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