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 asleep.

breathing next to him, Nathael stayed awake,

several days in

time, except for one day when he was present.

Maggie realised Nathael was not around.

in

planned to leave when Mia arrived, unsure if

every detail of the room, trying to memorise

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organised her belongings and changed the bedding,

positioned the personnel outside; half are getting their meals

restaurant.”

managing the medications outside, and I’ve discreetly added some to the soup downstairs. They’ll be asleep within

nodded, confirming. “I’ve packed my

join the others for the

Mia asked, noticing her distraction.

to the present, Maggie assured

concern and said, “I don’t

tonight, you’ll stay with me at the Adams‘

without further questions,

with Mia, they kept an eye out for any

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

and Mia grabbed the luggage and headed

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

scene startled Maggie, triggering a

for a moment, they just stood there, scrutinising Nolan. Seeing that he remained motionless, Mia

that Nolan’s eyes were closed, and he

a small joke despite the tension, “He looks a bit intimidating, but he is actually

She felt an odd unease, concerned about how smoothly their plan was

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

Leo’s car,

car to help with their luggage and spoke in a

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