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?"

and said indulgently, "I'm not busy,

not be busy? Irvin was intentionally targeting the Roberts Group; he couldn't wait to snuff out any tiny error and used it to punish the Roberts Group. Listening to his lie, I pressed my

days could pass so peacefully, it would be

already dark. I had somehow slept away the

beside me. When he saw that I had awoken, he smiled and asked, "What did

more often now.

was initially kept for your return, but if there's any bad memories associated with it, then let's get another

you afraid of being caught and called out for being

a bit prickly. He replied in a low voice, "What would bearing a little gossip matter to

house had just been recently occupied, so there wasn't much around;

might as well

In the living room.

did his work on the computer while I revised some study materials. There was an air of peace and stillness in

Evan brought Anne over, along with

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