"No, you have to rest with me. You can't wait for me to fall asleep and then start working again," said Luca, wrapping her arm around Luke's waist.

She did this so that Luke would have to move her hand away if he tried to get up, and she would wake up immediately.

Luke knew her little trick, and a smile spread across his face as he said in a sweet tone, "Okay, I'll rest with you."

"No sneaking off to work,” added Luca.

"Okay." Luke looked at her affectionately. He then leaned over to plant a kiss on her forehead.

Luca hugged his waist and closed her eyes.

It was the scent she was familiar with. Shortly after closing her eyes, Luca drifted into her dreams.

Luke, as promised, also closed his eyes. He did not get up to work but instead accompanied her to sleep.

After a while, the alarm clock rang in the quiet room.

Luca slowly opened her eyes, glanced around, and remembered where she was. She reached for the phone on the bedside table and turned off the alarm.

Then, she turned on her side and slightly tilted her head back to meet Luke's gaze.

"Good afternoon." Luke's eyes were filled with a smile as he leaned down to give her a lingering kiss on her lips.

Luca's face turned slightly red.

After that, Luke chuckled softly and said, "Why are you blushing again?"

"I'm not blushing. That's just the makeup..." Luca whispered words she did not even believe herself.

"Uh-huh, it's the makeup." Luke pressed his lips against hers again.

Luca gently pushed him away. "You're smearing my lipstick!"

gone." Luke's eyes twinkled with amusement

gently pushed him and said, "I need to

If she were not injured, he would

again. "Stop fooling around. We have

still two more herbs to find, including the herbs she had not

needed those herbs. That was why she planned to collect some

she could not slack off in the afternoon when it came to finding those

crossed Luke's mind. A hint of seriousness flashed across his eyes as

the organization behind him, was

sat up, Luca

she had forgotten to pay attention to the bruise on her lower

he tried to lift her clothes to see if her bruise had worsened. "Let

vital organs, who knew if

interrogate prisoners on the Island of Despair. A simple twist could make someone

might

saw him about to lift her clothes to check the wound. She could only

let him see that

carefully examined the bruise on her abdomen, which appeared

immediately after a fall or impact. I know

Don't try to be tough," said

Don't worry," reassured Luca, holding his hand tightly. She was surprised

was worried about her. That was why he had such

hand tightly and comforted him in a soft voice,

Luke looked at her worried expression. His eyes darkened, and

to taking a nap at noon. He had only dozed off

vibrated a few times. When he glanced

intended to reply to the email at that time but remembered his promise to

promise. She then took

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