Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim by Dream Fish

Chapter 418

That kind of personality, combined with Austin's good looks and talent, made countless women flock to him. Yet, no one had ever seen him get particularly close to anyone. Even with Angela, he'd always been distant, rarely showing any warmth.

Because of this, Angela had always felt a little intimidated around him and had never dared to get too close. But today, he'd taken the initiative to add her.

She wondered if she should send him a message. Since he'd already made the first move, she figured she should at least show some sincerity in return.

Suddenly, someone knocked on her door. Angela was shocked, then let out a sigh. The only person who'd come at this hour was Dexter.

She wondered why he always appeared in the middle of the night instead of just going to bed like a normal person.

Feeling helpless, she opened the door, ready to confront him. However, she found Dexter standing there with a thermometer in his mouth, looking sick and pitiful.

"I'm having a fever," he said hoarsely, his voice carrying a hint of vulnerability.

Sure enough, he was burning up. "Come in and sit down. I'll get you some

enough. He'd driven off earlier, leaving her no choice but to take a

well-behaved, with one hand resting on his stomach and the other on his

of water. After mixing the powder into the drink, she passed the glass

stayed silent, obediently drinking the medicine. Then, without a word, he got up and flopped onto her bed, his long legs hanging off

is my bed. Go back to your own room to

fallen asleep. With a sigh of resignation, Angela gave up. She grabbed a blanket and settled on

Dexter's presence in the room, but the atmosphere felt different. The moment her head hit the pillow, she

silent for a long time. Then, he slipped off his shoes and quietly walked over settling down beside the couch. He gazed at

had been a long time since they'd shared a moment of such quiet closeness. Perhaps only at times like this would she set aside her defenses and allow herself to

she still couldn't fully open

to separate them, holding them