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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.

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

would believe her, considering her own

get

could feel Maggie’s breath and his

seeping through, bringing comfort. The scent of grass and the gentle breeze were all soothing in their

not say anything more. However, his hoarse

you forgive me now?” She reached out to

planting a tender kiss on

it, but he could not wait to see her

like a plunge into

could one shift from extreme joy and anticipation to profound

not know, but he was aware that it took him twenty–three minutes and forty–eight seconds to rush from the company to the press conference venue and hear

for those twenty–three

could be kind of cruel sometimes, putting up with

“Nathael, Maggie whispered.

“Hmm?”

“Can you trust

more from now

a bit, because in the long

for his trust again, but self–preservation was just human nature. Once bitten, twice shy. Maybe he had been too trusting

his throat, his eyes showing restraint as he said roughly, “Maggie, stay with

was caught off guard, blinking in

Stay with him?

a confession?

giving her a chance to

sleep, goodnight, Nathael whispered, his

certain desires surge time and again. No matter how much they were

soundly,

Nathael glanced at the woman wrapped around him like an octopus once more. After that, he gently removed her slender, well–proportioned

She grunted.

tossed and turned before snuggling back into Nathael’s embrace, her legs intertwining

the faint sweat on her nose, Nathael

heartstrings.

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