Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)

She jumped up in horror in an instant.

Clatter!

Sensing something amiss, Quill quickly switched the lights in the room on.

In an instant, brightness filled the space, and their eyes met. Vera was shocked for a split second before she gradually calmed down. Seeing Vera's wet and ruffled hair as well as her pale face, Quill strode toward her.

"What's wrong?"

Quill sat down at the edge of the bed. When he reached out to Vera, she flinched in horror and instinctively avoided him.

With that, she realized she had laid all her fears out in the open, so she reluctantly cracked an ugly smile at Quill.

"You're back already? I- I didn't make dinner tonight. You... Why don't you get food delivery and make do for the night?" "Before that." Quill grabbed her arm and realized her shirt was somewhat sticky, so he looked at her back to find it drenched in sweat. He then frowned and asked. "What's the matter? Are you not feeling well?" "N- No." Vera's breathing was still somewhat erratic. She shook her head and replied, "I-1 just had a nightmare, and I was still shaken when I woke up. Then right on cue, you came in, so I got the fright of my life."

Her description explained everything, but her fearful gaze told Quill there was more to it than met the eye.

However, seeing how frightened she was at the moment, he'd only jog her nightmare and deepen her fear if he pressed on.

Hence, he decided not to follow up but went to the closet to get Vera a set of clean clothes. "Try not to ponder on it; it's just a nightmare. It's cold now; you'll catch a cold if you don't change into something dry. We can talk after that."

"Alright."

When Vera reached out for the clothes, her hands were still shaking. Quill pursed his lips but did not say anything.

As Vera changed, Quill grabbed the remote to raise the temperature of the room. Then he stood with his back facing her until he heard her murmur, "I'm done changing."

Only then did Quill turn around.

Vera fixed her mood as she changed, so her gaze at him wasn't as fearful as when he first came in. Quill went over and embraced her.

"Are you hungry? What would you like to eat?"

familiar scent gave Vera a strong sense of security. Nestling in his arms, she subliminally grabbed his shirt, closed her eyes, and took a deep

but I'm

just have to eat;

eyes and thought for a while before shaking her head and said, "I don't know what I want to eat. I'm so

a while. Let

"Alright."

as she laid in Quill's arms. With him by her side, those horrible

on Quill deepening with time, growing and more and

thought crossed her mind, Vera wrapped her

the moment despite feeling her fear and uneasiness.

was still

position until a ringtone broke the silence. Their

be out right

in his arms and gently patted the back

head and said, "Don't go. I don't want to

that day, or it was because of the

you afraid of? Thieves coming

just don't want to

of him no matter what. She knew she was being childish, but she was truly frightened. Only the

it, the

to eat?" Quill's voice was soft; there wasn't even a hint of unhappiness or impatience in his

immediately shook her head. "Either way, I don't want to

hand that was on the

did as she was told. He was the only one who could give her a sense of security at the moment, so she'd naturally

grabbed onto his waist, clung to his body. Since Quill stood up,

their

wanted a sense of security and did not want to stay alone. But looking at their stance now, it was strange no matter

she wanted to

and