Let’s start all over again,shall we?

Chapter 401

Chapter 401 Should We Stop Them?

Nathael looked at her with a cold expression and asked in a deep voice. “You don’t want to pretend anymore?”

Maggie shifted awkwardly, avoiding his gaze, and responded in a low murmur, “I wasn’t faking sleep, you

woke me.”

Nathael gave her a piercing look before reclining on the pillow, his hands folded under his head.

“Let me have some of the blanket,” he murmured.

Reluctantly, Maggie shifted the blanket covering her towards him and then lay at the edge of the bed.

As Nathael wrapped himself in the blanket, the room fell silent.

Feeling restless and uncomfortable, Maggie slowly relaxed as the man behind her remained motionless.

Her awareness began to fade as she drifted towards sleep.

Turning. Nathael moved closer to her from behind and gently encircled her with his arms.

Feeling his warmth, Maggie tensed up involuntarily, her sleepiness fading.

Nathael looked down, hiding the self–mockery in his eyes.

Did her cautiousness still linger, even at this close distance?

Slowly opening her eyes, Maggie remained motionless. She could feel the warmth of his chest through the

thin fabric.

“Do you hate me that much?” Nathael asked softly.

After a pause, Maggie relaxed and whispered, “Mr. Harris, do you really not know?”

Nathael let out a soft chuckle at her reproachful tone, whispering, “Sleep now, I won’t disturb you tonight.”

Reassured by his word

released her tension and fell

to him, Nathael stayed awake, holding her

several days

been absent each time, except for one

at ten in the morning, Maggie

up and then sat in the living room,

Mia arrived, unsure if she

the room, trying to memorise it.

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had organised her belongings and changed the bedding,

personnel outside; half are getting their

restaurant.”

outside, and I’ve discreetly added some to the soup downstairs. They’ll be asleep within half an hour after eating”

confirming. “I’ve

join the others for the meal,

okay?” Mia

Maggie assured her, “I’m fine, really.”

brows with concern and

you’ll stay

without further questions, though Maggie ate only a

resting with Mia, they kept an eye out for any signs of activity from Leo outside.

one o’clock in the afternoon, a message from Leo appeared on both Mia and Maggie’s phones: ‘Come downstairs. I’ll be there in two

grabbed the

sat on the sofa, his eyes half–closed and a baseball cap pulled low over his face, making it unclear whether he was awake.

triggering

a moment, they just stood there, scrutinising Nolan.

a sigh of relief when they saw that Nolan’s eyes were closed, and he showed no reaction.

“He looks a bit intimidating, but

let’s go,” Maggie urged, not wanting to linger. She felt an odd unease, concerned about how smoothly their plan was

by them, Nolan, on the sofa, moved his eyelashes slightly and

the door, where Leo’s car, along with two others, was

quickly got out of the car to help with their luggage and spoke in a deep voice,

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