“That night, my medicine wasn’t enough to make me lose my mind completely. But when I saw you lying on the bed and gazing at me so beautifully, I couldn’t help it anymore. All I wanted to do was to take you into my arms. I thought that it would be the best memory of my life. But when I saw the blood on the sheets and when you cried out Lyle’s name as you held onto me, only then did I realize that you weren’t doing well.”

 

He paused, then continued, “Eve, we’ve missed out on each other for so many years. This time, no one can take you away from me. You can only be mine no matter what.”

 

“You’re mine, Eve. Do you know that?” Christopher whispered affectionately.

hear it clearly. Finding

“Sleep, I’ll protect you.”

I closed my eyes and finally fell

my sleep to see Christopher hugging the blankets and sleeping soundly. There was a slight smile on

child-like sleeping face, I laughed silently, eager to record

 

art piece and placed it on the easel, then began to

and it was as if

was admiring the art piece, his face came into view in front of me suddenly, and he pulled me into a gentle embrace. His voice had the dullness of having just woken up and was low and attractive as he said, “Why are you up so

 

me in the blankets and held onto

leaning into his arms with my

it and pressed his lips together. “I’m right in front

a treasure. I shook it and asked,

it, his eyes brightened, but he purposely said, “Mm, it’s not bad. At least you got my handsome face right.

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