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 and fell

steady breathing next to him, Nathael stayed

several days in a

been absent each time, except for one day when he

the morning, Maggie realised Nathael was not around.

up and then sat in the living room, deep

arrived, unsure

every detail of the room, trying to

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and changed the bedding, Mia arrived

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

restaurant.”

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

“I’ve packed

the others for the

are you okay?” Mia asked, noticing

Maggie assured her, “I’m fine,

brows with concern and

tonight, you’ll stay with me

questions,

with Mia, they kept an eye out for any

Leo appeared on both Mia and Maggie’s phones: ‘Come downstairs. I’ll be

and Mia grabbed the luggage and headed

they found everyone asleep. Nolan sat on the sofa, his eyes half–closed and a baseball cap pulled low over his face, making it unclear

triggering

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

they saw that Nolan’s eyes

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

Maggie urged, not wanting to linger. She felt an odd unease,

by them, Nolan, on the sofa, moved his eyelashes slightly and slowly opened his dull eyes

Leo’s car,

them emerge, Leo quickly got out of the car to help with their luggage and spoke in a deep voice, “Nathael’s meeting ended early today.

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