I went to open the door at the sound of the doorbell, and my eyes met his. It had only been one night since I last saw him, and there was already stubble on his chin. He looked weary. "Can I come in?" He asked, his voice sounded dry and tired.

I nodded and made way for him.

He looked at me gently and said, "I'm sorry!"

I smiled, "I'm not angry." Nerissa was an elder in the Roberts family, so there wasn't much he could do.

He pulled me into his arms. The smell of cigarettes on him enclosed me. "This won't happen again."

This sounded like a promise, and assurance.

I whispered a murmur of agreement. I hadn't slept at all, so lying in his arms now made me feel at ease.

Weariness kicked in. I shut my eyes, longing for him to stay, I said, "If you're not busy today, could you accompany me to sleep for a bit?"

indulgently, "I'm not busy, I have plenty

to snuff out any tiny error and used it to punish the Roberts Group. Listening to his lie, I pressed my lips and smiled. I told myself that it was alright, that life was a long journey, there had to be days where we lived

peacefully, it

woke up, the sky was already dark. I

laid beside me. When he saw that I had awoken, he smiled and asked,

more often now.

he reached out and pulled me into his arms. "The villa was initially kept for your return, but if there's any bad

you afraid of being caught

He replied in a low

and got out of bed. This house had just been recently occupied, so there

as well just order

In the living room.

revised some study materials. There was an air of peace and stillness

Anne over, along with

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