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

disbelief. What on earth was he doing at her doorstep in the middle of

her body were decently covered, then

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

none other than Finnian. He stepped toward Amara and asked, "Why aren't you

opened the door wider. A wave of alcohol hit her. Had Finnian been

but got woken up by a

you here? Do

gaze was intense, and Amara found it unsettling. She took a step back and asked again, "Do

to look at her and slowly said,

head. "Mr. Everly, have you been drinking? Are you

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thinking straight?

you get home."

of the saying,

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