Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 244

He glanced at the clock. It was getting late, but he grabbed his keys and dashed out anyway.

After filming for some days on the island, Amara was exhausted and had gone to bed early. In the middle of the night, she was jolted awake by a nightmare. She sat up, touched her forehead, and felt the fine sheen of sweat on her fingertips, her back damp and clammy.

The image of falling into a black hole from her dream still haunted her. She got up, took a warm shower, and then headed to the kitchen for a glass of water, sipping it slowly.

Usually, Amara slept well, but ever since she accidentally fell into the sinkhole a few days ago, as if traumatized, she'd been having recurring nightmares. This was the third one, and she wondered when they'd finally stop.

After finishing her water, she intended to return to bed when she heard a faint rustling outside the door. The sound startled her.

At first, she thought her mind was playing tricks on her, but after holding her breath and listening closely for a few more seconds, the sound came again.

It was quiet enough that it wouldn't have been noticeable with hypothetical the TV on, but the house was silent, and at this hour, with hardly any cars on the road, it was so quiet that every little noise was expressly evident.

past four in the morning. Who could it be outside? On tiptoe, she crept to the door and peeked through

disbelief.

down to make sure her body were decently covered, then swung the door open and asked, "What are you doing

looked up at her. He had been leaning against the wall with his eyes downcast, but when he heard the click of the door opening and saw

He stepped toward Amara and

wider. A wave of

but got woken up by a nightmare," Amara replied.

brings you here? Do you need

Amara's eyes without saying a word. His gaze was intense, and Amara found it unsettling. She took a step back and asked again,

look at her

for a moment. She raised her head. "Mr. Everly, have

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thinking straight?

you get home."

heard of the saying,

stoic. "I tend to believe people talk