It was alreadyte at night.


    And she had been tirelessly upied all day, barely getting a moment’s rest.


    She was utterly drained.


    Never had she anticipated being shut out by Nathan when she returned.


    She felt a mix of exhaustion and dwindling patience.


    “Since you’ve refused to hear my exnation, we’ll wait until you calm down.


    ”


    The response she got was a long silence.


    Without uttering another word, she turned around and went back to the next room.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g


    Nathan who was leaning against the door, slumped to the floor and curled up in the darkness as he heard the next door close.


    He didn’t turn on the light, and the entire room was pitch ck.


    Though his angina medication had managed to suppress an attack this time, his body throbbed with pain in every part.


    The profound stillness surrounding him stirred a sense of panic.


    Leaning against the door, he strained to catch any sound from the outside.


    Had Lucinda retired to bed so fast?


    As his thoughts wandered, a sudden burst of Light flooded his room.


    The sudden strong light made him unable to keep his eyes open.


    Within seconds, his hands were tightly bound by a belt.


    And there, standing before him, was Lucinda.


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    “You?”


    Meeting Nathan’s gaze, she smirked defiantly.


    “You forgot to lock the balcony door, didn’t you? So I snuck in from the next room.


    Clever, aren’t I?”


    His anger surged and his bound hands struggled against the belt.


    “Let go of me!”


    “Well, do you really want to be left alone? If I were to walk away and leave you here, could you even fall asleep tonight? You’ll just sit by the door throughout the night, won’t you?”


    Lucinda tilted his chin upward, trying to meet his eyes.


    However, he averted his gaze, consumed by jealousy.