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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.

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

believe her, considering her own past

would get

anything. However, Nathael could feel Maggie’s breath

felt like a heart thawing in the cold, with the sun’s warmth seeping through, bringing comfort. The scent of grass and the gentle breeze were all soothing in their

silence, Maggie thought Nathael would not say anything more. However, his hoarse voice

reached out to touch

closer and planting a

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

felt like a plunge into icy

could one shift from extreme joy and anticipation to profound disappointment and sorrow?

but he was aware that it took him twenty–three minutes and forty–eight seconds to rush from the company to the press conference

lasted only for those twenty–three minutes and

putting up with pain just to

“Nathael, Maggie whispered.

“Hmm?”

“Can you trust

a bit more from now

lot, just a bit, because in the

his trust again, but self–preservation was just human nature. Once bitten, twice shy. Maybe he

his throat, his eyes showing restraint as he said roughly,

caught off guard, blinking in

Stay with him?

a confession?

it, Nathael softly kissed her lips, not giving her a chance to respond. It was as if he was seeking an

sleep, goodnight, Nathael whispered, his eyes intense.

hastily, but certain desires surge time and again.

Maggie slept soundly, her dreams uninterrupted.

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

She grunted.

After that, she tossed and turned before snuggling back into Nathael’s embrace, her legs intertwining with his once more.

and the faint sweat on her nose, Nathael sighed softly, feeling a tug

heartstrings.

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