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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

tension

breathing next to him, Nathael

punctual for several days in

had been absent each time, except for one day when he was present.

at ten in the morning, Maggie realised Nathael was not around.

in

arrived, unsure if she would

the room, trying to memorise

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organised her belongings and changed the bedding,

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

restaurant.”

managing the medications outside, and I’ve discreetly added some to the soup downstairs.

nodded, confirming. “I’ve

would join the others for the meal, but Nolan’s

Mia asked, noticing her distraction.

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

his brows with concern and

stay with me at the

further questions, though Maggie

out for any signs

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

Maggie and Mia grabbed the luggage and

sofa, his eyes half–closed and a baseball cap

scene startled Maggie, triggering a reflexive nervousness.

stood there, scrutinising Nolan. Seeing that he remained motionless, Mia cautiously approached and slightly lifted his cap.

breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Nolan’s eyes were closed,

joke despite the tension, “He looks a bit intimidating, but he is actually quite handsome.”

felt an odd unease, concerned

and

to the 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 unknown, we need to

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