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."

and take care

last sentence

shied away from his gaze and fought

It won't

reviewed files on the sofa under the soft ceiling

However, he was too distraught

hit

away in her sleep and wrangled around as if she were pinned down. She let out a frantic scream. "I'm a

and ran to the bed. He scooped her up by the waist and pulled

drenched back. "Who

gasped for air as sweat soaked her

you, Carrie?

his tone was stubborn

that dreams came from thoughts during

must have happened for Carrie

a good job of shielding Carrie from harm. Yasmin stuck close

"N-No one."

her arms

and shook her head with closed eyes. "I guess it was quite a fright this afternoon, so

one picked

do was forget about the

not want to put her

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

It was just a

With apple. "Come on,

her eyes, Carrie kissed

Ryan's

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