Lucia's eyes widened as she heard this and she stared at him in disbelief.'®
He wasn't going to leave. Was he planning to stay here with her? What a moocher! The somewhat unnaturally, "... I don't have any room for you here, you'd better go." Through her eyes, August seemed to see through all her thoughts. A slight smile spread across his face as he asked, "Are you afraid?" A long delay might cause trouble. Was she afraid something would happen between them?'
"There was only'
one bedroom, so you don't have a place to stay."'
As August took a half step forward, he asked, word by word, "How is that possible?"'
The last time he slept here, why wasn't there a place for him to stay this time?'
She took a step back in panic, keeping a distance between them and looking somewhat defensively at'
him.'
"There is only one bed, so if you really want to stay, you can sleep on the couch."'
Lucia said, lifting her chin and pointing at the couch.'
There was no way August would even sleep on the couch just to stay with her. Observing the woman's resistance, August's cyes flashed with an unnoticeable reflection.'
It appeared that this little girl did not understand his good intentions at all. Knowing she was injured and'®
could not take good care of herself, he deliberately stayed to take care of her. But she was always on'
eyes and asked in a light voice, "Do you rebly want me to sleep on the couch?" Lucia didn't think much about it and immediately nodded 'Yes."'®
He nodded slightly, swept a glance at the couch, and said softly, "Okay, then I'll sleep on the couch."'
on the side of'
the couch. Crack! The bottom layer of the couch popped out and he pulled it out with his hands. It became a single bed after he pieced it together with the couch.'
by his actions.'
this apartment, and she didn't know that the couch
did!'®
company, he found it inconvenient to go
TWHITE'®
"August, how did you know this couch
I didn't even
bland as ever, he casually
around you."'
turned red when she heard
that? He was saying that she
took
more angry
expect that August would be willing to sleep on the couch
forced him
really want to sleep here, you can
what to do. Leaving these
the bedroom'
to sleep.'
couch without anything to keep him warm after tossing and turning
"bed" now, as well as a back cushion being
lacked a quilt.'®
not extremely cold but it was very easy to catch
without a
had nothing to do with his business, right? Lucia pulled her quilt, turned around, and forced herself to fall asleep, but couldn't stop
in her mind.'®
opened the cabinet, pulled out a quilt,
couch either. He turned to look at her when he heard the sound. The woman was holding a quilt in her arms and seemed a little reluctant. As she walked over, she laid the quilt aside, turned around, and left without saying a word. A slight smile spread across August's face as he lucked him into the quilt while gazing at her stubborn figure. Lucia went back to her bedroom after the quilt was delivered. Slowly, she let go of the things that
the night. - Early the next morning, she was awakened by
filled the room. "Lucia, scandal was exposed! I'm referring to
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