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…”

had a calming effect that

hair was draped loosely over her shoulders with some strands plastered along the edge of her pitiful yet beautiful face. She

smell of perfume. Instead, it was the scent

her

slowly enveloped him until he closed his eyes

thought 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

felt for a quick

few seconds before carefully lifting the blanket to get to his

the view beneath the blanket took him by

of the buttons on this stupid woman’s pajamas were

also slowly opened her

eyes met, and her pupils dilated

to her feet and kept a distance from the man.

“…”

scoffed

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