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Chapter 104

Chapter 104 Stay With Me.

The ward boasted elegant furnishings, and the bed was notably larger than a standard hospital bed.

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Despite the ample space, it still felt somewhat cramped for the two of them, though they tacitly did not mention the additional family companion bed.

Nathael removed his coat and settled beside her on the bed, drawing her close as he murmured in a deep voice, “Being near you is comforting.”

A smile naturally appeared on Maggie’s lips; she shared the sentiment.

His chest radiated warmth and strength, carrying the familiar scent of cedar that she found reassuring. He often held her like this in her previous life, providing solace.

“I confessed my feelings for you. Aren’t you happy?” Maggie asked softly.

Nathael met het gaze, breathing in the scent of her hair. “I am.”

Maggie pressed her lips together and did not speak.

But why can’t I feel his happiness?

“I was lying to Ronald and the Camerons that day. The Camerons have always conspired against me, but I realised it too late.”

Maggie spoke gently, feeling the need to clarify unprompted.

It was a rare moment of calm where he would listen to her.

As she finished speaking, Maggie turned to him and added, “I just didn’t want them to catch on. I knew what was up, so I couldn’t openly have your back. But I had to devise a good excuse since I am backing you

up.”

She explained herself tenderly, making sure it made sense.

lay close together, just a hand’s breadth apart. The moonlight illuminated Nathael’s features, allowing Maggie to see the depth of his

he would believe her, considering her own past

would get better eventually,

Nathael could feel Maggie’s breath and his own racing heartbeat.

the cold, with the sun’s warmth seeping through, bringing comfort.

Maggie thought Nathael would not say anything more. However, his hoarse voice broke through, “I

out to touch his tall

planting a tender kiss on her forehead,

might not have known it, but he could not wait to see her

to Ronald felt like a plunge into

could one shift from extreme joy

twenty–three minutes and forty–eight seconds to rush from the company to the press conference venue and hear those

his joy lasted only for those twenty–three

with pain just to

“Nathael, Maggie whispered.

“Hmm?”

“Can you trust

a bit more from

in the long

trust again, but self–preservation was just human nature. Once bitten, twice shy. Maybe he had been too trusting and forgiving with her.

his throat, his eyes showing restraint as he

guard, blinking

Stay with him?

that a confession?

a chance to respond. It was as if he was seeking an answer while

to sleep, goodnight, Nathael whispered, his eyes intense.

certain desires surge time and again. No matter how much they were suppressed, they would eventually erupt

Maggie slept soundly, her

woman wrapped around him like an octopus once more. After that, he gently removed her slender, well–proportioned leg from

She grunted.

frowned in her sleep. After that, she tossed and turned before snuggling back into Nathael’s

on her

heartstrings.

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