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Surprisingly, she didn’t feel upset. She understood that going out in the middle of the night for Daxton was bound to provoke Kristopher’s jealousy.

Yawning, she slipped into her soft slippers and headed upstairs. It had been a long day, and now exhaustion hit her like a wave. Truthfully, she was a little thankful Kristopher had tricked her into coming home. At least now, she could finally rest.

She changed into her pajamas, crawled under the covers, and quickly drifted into a deep sleep.

When Kristopher arrived home, the living room was softly lit with warm light, casting a comforting glow across the space, even without anyone present. The lighting wasn’t his preference—he had always liked cool tones—but Carrie had insisted on warm lighting, arguing it made the house feel more like a home.

Now, coming home late at night, he found himself grateful for it. He carried a box of late-night snacks upstairs.

As he entered the bedroom, he noticed the light was still on, but Carrie was already curled up under the covers, fast asleep. He smiled faintly. Carrie usually couldn’t fall asleep with the light on. She must have been truly exhausted.

black jacket. Though the fabric concealed any stains,

day, he changed into fresh pajamas. He debated tossing his jacket but remembered it was part of a matching set Carrie had picked out. Instead, he threw it

stirred at the sound, her half-lidded eyes peeking out from under the blanket. Sleep clung to her expression, making her look soft

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picking up the snack box and sitting on the edge of the bed. She stretched out a hand from under the covers and clasped

you want to keep sleeping, or would you like a

with sleep, the

the box, checking its temperature, then opened it and held it up. “Your favorite fried chicken from that

wafted up, and Carrie’s stomach betrayed her with a soft

drumstick and held it out for her. Carrie hesitated for a

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