He walked to the bedside and bent down to plant a feathery light kiss on my forehead. Softly, he said, “I’ve something to settle by tonight. You go ahead and sleep first.”

“Alright.” I sighed as I knew I should not get in the way of his career, but I could not help but remind him, “Come back earlier and don’t sleep in the office as you could catch a chill there.”

He smiled. “Don’t worry. I’m fully recharged now, so I can work through the night.”

I blushed and pretended to nag him, “Be quick then, and come back early.”

He hummed in response and left with his phone.

The moment he was gone, silence filled the house, and I was not sleepy anymore.

When I took a look at the time, it was only 11 p.m. The most exciting part of the night had just begun.

to take my medication. At the same time, I got rid of my previous

Regardless of whether Professor Zidd would continue to be my

room. It was not until I saw that she was in deep sleep under her covers that I felt

in the bedroom, so I sat up against the

a WhatsApp message: Are you waiting for someone to chat with you,

like that as a mother?

laughing after I sent the

this appropriate conversation

with

she was incredibly spot-on at times. “Isn’t Professor

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