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

wait to snuff out any tiny error and used it to punish the Roberts Group. Listening to his lie, I

pass so peacefully,

the sky was already dark. I had somehow slept away

he saw that I had awoken, he smiled and asked, "What did

beautiful sea of flowers." I dreamt more often now. In my dream, I would see Monique, Grandma, Grandpa, and

arms. "The villa was initially kept for your return, but if there's any bad

being caught and called out for being

was a bit prickly. He replied in a low voice, "What would bearing a little gossip matter to me, if it's all for

laughed. I stopped being cheeky with him and got out of bed. This house had just been recently occupied, so there wasn't much around; I needed to

might as well

In the living room.

on the computer while I revised some study materials. There was an air

after, Evan brought Anne over, along with some daily

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