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

tension

steady breathing next to him,

several days in

been absent each time, except for one day

Maggie realised Nathael was not around.

sat in the living room,

to leave when Mia arrived, unsure if she would ever

of the room, trying to memorise it.

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had organised her belongings and changed

“Everything is set. Leo has positioned the personnel outside; half are getting their meals from the downstairs kitchen, and

restaurant.”

I’ve discreetly added some to the soup downstairs. They’ll be asleep within

confirming. “I’ve packed

others for the meal, but Nolan’s presence made Maggie

okay?” Mia

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

concern and said, “I don’t

tonight, you’ll stay

further questions, though Maggie ate only a little.

kept an eye out for any signs of activity from Leo

one o’clock in the afternoon, a message from Leo appeared on both Mia and Maggie’s phones:

and Mia grabbed

Nolan sat on the sofa, his eyes half–closed and a baseball cap pulled low over his

startled Maggie, triggering a reflexive nervousness.

moment, they just stood there, scrutinising Nolan. Seeing that he remained motionless, Mia cautiously approached and slightly lifted

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

could not resist a small joke despite the tension, “He

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

on the sofa, moved his eyelashes slightly and slowly opened his dull eyes as

door, where Leo’s car, along

quickly got out of the car to help with their luggage and spoke in a deep voice, “Nathael’s meeting ended early today. Since his whereabouts are

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