The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 749

Citrine was silent for a while, but eventually she gave in and nodded.

Sebastian just smiled, saying nothing, and an awkward tension settled between them.

After a long pause, Sebastian finally broke the silence. "It's getting late. You should try to get some sleep."

Citrine didn't reply. She was exhausted after the long day, and her eyelids grew heavier until, before she knew it, she drifted off.

Sebastian waited, listening for her voice, but after a while, the only sound was her steady, peaceful breathing.

"Completely carefree, aren't you?" he murmured with a quiet laugh.

With that, he lay down as well.

The beach at night was perfectly still, the only sound the gentle hush of the waves outside. Lying there, Sebastian became acutely aware of Citrine's soft breathing beside him.

He couldn't see anything in the pitch-dark tent, so he turned carefully onto his side, facing her.

Sleep seemed impossible. With her sleeping so close, his mind was racing and his heart wouldn't settle. He wished this moment could last a little longer.

tiredness finally began to creep in. Just as he was about

restlessly at him, tickling his skin

out, intending to gently straighten her head, but before he could, Citrine pressed

He stared wide-eyed into the darkness, feeling her breath on his

honestly didn't know

to keep the chill

softly, dawn light slipping in through the tent's seams. Citrine woke slowly, blinking against the pale glow. She shifted, trying

turned her head-and her eyes

arms wrapped tightly around her. They lay

lips together and, heart pounding, reached out tentatively as if caught in

as her hand was about to touch

her gaze, and she looked away,

into a faint, amused smile as he regarded her. "It was freezing last night," he said lightly. "You kept snuggling closer. I tried to resist, but you were pretty

went wide. She wanted to protest, but then

have been

to meet Sebastian's eyes. "Sorry... I'm a terrible sleeper. I really didn't mean to

and apologetic was a