"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!"

make up for it if it's gone." Luke's eyes twinkled with amusement as he realized he had indeed kissed away

beside her was pressing her down. Luca gently pushed him and said, "I

agreed but did not move. If she were not injured, he would not be letting her off

pushed him away again. "Stop fooling around. We have important tasks

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

she planned to collect some for herself as well. She figured

knew she could not slack off

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

him,

he sat

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

noticed that. He looked concerned as he tried to lift her clothes to see if her bruise had worsened. "Let me see.

avoided her vital organs, who knew if he

could make someone endure unbearable pain, and they could only rely on painkillers to get through those difficult

worried that Abel might retaliate against

just accidentally touched it," replied Luca when she saw him about to lift her clothes to check the wound. She could

to let him see that she was really okay

her abdomen, which appeared about the

the bruise to become slightly bigger. Bruises don't always show up immediately after a fall or impact. I know my body,

be tough,"

his hand tightly. She was surprised

was why he had

held his hand tightly and comforted him in

expression. His eyes darkened, and he said, "Go

noon. He had only dozed off for

times. When he glanced at it, he

had intended to reply to the email at that time but remembered his promise to Luca. Hence, he put his phone aside and continued to rest with

pleased that Luke had kept his promise. She then took her bag and walked into the bathroom to

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