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

her tension

next to him,

been punctual for several days in

had been absent each time, except for

ten in the morning, Maggie

sat in the living room, deep in

planned to leave when Mia arrived, unsure if she would ever come back.

detail of the room,

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changed the

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

restaurant.”

the medications outside, and I’ve discreetly added some to

“I’ve packed my things.”

for the meal, but Nolan’s

are you okay?” Mia asked,

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

furrowed his brows with concern and said, “I don’t get it

first, and tonight, you’ll stay

further questions, though Maggie ate only a

resting with Mia, they kept an eye out

the afternoon, a message from Leo appeared on both Mia and Maggie’s phones: ‘Come

Mia grabbed

on the sofa, his eyes half–closed and a baseball

startled Maggie, triggering

stood there, scrutinising Nolan. Seeing that he remained motionless, Mia

sigh of relief when they saw that Nolan’s eyes were closed, and he showed

despite the tension, “He

linger. She felt an odd unease, concerned about how smoothly

eyelashes slightly and

and Mia walked together to the door, where Leo’s car, along with two others, was already parked.

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 leave

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