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Chapter 216

Serglo’s face lit up with joy, as if he hadn’t heard the latter half of her words.

Maeve pushed away Sergio’s hands. “I’m exhausted. You should leave.”

“Where can I go, with Grandma around?” he asked.

Maeve hadn’t been home much, so Sergio had moved into this bedroom. It still bore traces of Maeve’s presence and reminders of how she had waited for him day after day since their marriage.

Sergio glanced at the nearby double bed, his intentions clear.

Maeve frowned. “I’m not used to sleeping with you.

“I won’t touch you. It’s just to keep up appearances for Grandma.”

Maeve eyed the bed, then the couch. “Then, you should sleep on the couch!”

disappointment crossed Sergio’s eyes, but he obediently placed a pillow on the couch and found a thin blanket.

night, make sure to keep your distance

three feet of

“Okay.”

Senior. Other than that, we will live our

each other.”

“Okay.”

agreed to everything.

time sharing a room. Maeve felt uneasy throughout the night, tossing and turning

discomfort.

he approached Maeve to cover her with the blanket. As he reached out to do so, Maeve suddenly

as he felt the weight of Maeve’s gaze

filled with caution.

just trying to cover you with the

a

not only indifference toward Sergio, but also

previous life, he had left her to die on the operating table by transferring away all the type A blood available in the hospital.

just…” Maeve tried to come up with an

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