Ryan returned to the living room dejected. After putting Carrie to bed, Yasmin descended the stairs.

As Ryan looked up, their gazes met, and Yasmin put her head down in fright.

"Any lower, and your head will hit the floor. Are you an ostrich?"

With his brows furrowing in annoyance, Ryan went to the sofa to sit down. He took out a cigarette to hold between his lips, only to remember that Carrie did not like the smell of tobacco. In the end, he did not light the cigarette.

Yasmin kept her head down throughout.

The usually callous and unapproachable woman was now timid with guilt.

"Come here."

Yasmin took a few steps to get to Ryan, but the silence felt like a lifetime.

"Is Carrie asleep?" Ryan's voice was husky.

"She's asleep."

Yasmin hung her head low, her voice trembling. "I'll pack my things and leave right away. I won't get in your way."

"You can stay." Ryan's icy words granted Yasmin a pardon.

"B-But you said..."

"You are close with Carrie. I know she won't have any appetite if she loses you."

devoted to him. "You should stay and take care of Carrie. Even though you're clumsy with laundry and cooking, I won't feel any better leaving Carrie's care to someone else. This cannot happen again, or

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washed over Yasmin, she shied away from his

sir. It

with Carrie, reviewed files on the sofa

like Justin. However, he was too distraught to sleep,

Don't hit me! Don't hit

if she were pinned down.

and pulled her into his arms. "Don't be scared. I'm here. Don't

her tight, his palm running down her drenched back. "Who hit

gasped for air

on you, Carrie? Tell me

turned red, and his tone was

believed that dreams came

happened for Carrie to have a

a good job of shielding Carrie from harm. Yasmin stuck close to Carrie at school, so no one would

"N-No one."

her arms around

and shook her head with closed eyes. "I guess it

picked on

than a nightmare. All she wanted to do was forget about the past

thicker than water, and she did not want to

really a nightmare, Carrie?" Ryan kissed her forehead. His lips were cold

It was just a

With apple. "Come on,

her eyes, Carrie kissed

Ryan's

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