Chapter 553


    Chapter 553


    Rosalie finally waited for him in Jonathan’s bedroom.


    She had nowhere else to go, even if she wasn’t keen on waiting. After all, she was only permitted to


    roam within the premises without any way of escape.


    In that case, she might as well save herself from the hassle.


    Jonathan’s bedroom was about the same size as hers. All his furniture was also antique in the style.


    The only difference was a heavy curtain covered one side of the room’s wall.


    “Don’t tell me there are blood stains left behind on this wall like the Room Where Blood Spills?”


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    The thought of it caused her hair to stand on end. Rosalie walked closer to the wall and gazed at the


    curtain as she guessed what might lie behind it. Could the curtain merely serve as a decorative piece?


    The bathroom door opened right then, and Jonathan emerged after showering.


    There was only a towel wrapped around his waist, revealing his toned torso. His ebony eyes were


    trained on Rosalie, who.. instantly felt like prey that had fallen into a trap.


    He strode toward her step by step while she subconsciously retreated from him. Suddenly, her foot


    tripped over an object, and she tipped backward.


    Rosalie let out a shriek of rm. Her hand grabbed onto the curtain on the side, pulling it instinctively.


    The curtain was drawn open immediately just as an arm simultaneously reached out to break her fall.


    Her eyes met Jonathan’s handsome face.


    “Thank you…” She steadied herself awkwardly after a moment and looked away to avoid his gaze.


    However, she was subsequently stunned by what she saw. Her eyes widened in disbelief as she took


    in the wall behind the curtain she’d identally drawn open.


    It was covered with numerous photos of her.


    “My photos, how…” she murmured.


    “You must wonder why they’re all stuck to this wall.” He finished off her sentence and stared at her


    heatedly.


    Rosalie felt her throat bing unusually parched under his attention while his fingers gently stroked


    her face.


    She would have avoided it, but her body seemed locked in ce under his gaze, and couldn’t move an


    inch.


    His shapely lips pronounced, “It’s because I can’t sleep. Without looking at these photos, I’m afraid I


    would be lying awake on


    end.”


    She stared at him agape and felt her emotions being stirred into turmoil. “Does this mean that he’s


    having insomnia? Is staring at my photos the only way he can fall asleep?”


    “Do you know how horrible it feels to be unable to sleep?” He murmured, “I can’t fall asleep no matter


    how desperately I want to. The thoughts in my mind cause so much disturbance even after I’ve shut my


    eyes…”


    He fell asleep with effort in the past by hugging her clothes. Since that no longer worked, he switched


    to gazing at her photos just to get a brief sleep.


    That was when Rosalie discovered the imperceptible dark circles under Jonathan’s eyes due to his


    insomnia.


    “But now, you’re by my side…” He bent down and rested his head on her shoulder to inhale her scent.


    His empty heart seemed to have found a kind of satisfaction from that.


    “Even if she doesn’t love me, she’s still with me now, right?”


    Rosalie felt a burden on one side of her shoulders with part of his body weight pressed down on her.


    He was like a deadbeat individual seeking sanctuary. It didn’t matter to him that it was ephemeral.


    Rosalie had be someone he sought sce in. It was as if she was the only one in the world he


    could rest his head on, and he would fall into an abyss if she pushed him away.


    “Gosh, how did Ie up with such an idea!” Rosaliemented self-mockingly. She couldn’t possibly


    be the only one he relied on. It was but a false impression she formed after witnessing his body’s


    weariness.


    “Well… You should get some rest. I’ll go back to my room.” Rosalie wanted to leave.


    However, she’d barely taken a step when she felt herself pushed down on the bed in one fell swoop


    shortly after.


    “Let go of me!” She tried to push him away in panic, but he tightened his hold on her.


    “I won’t do anything to you, just… allow me to hold you like this,” he uttered in a low voice and buried


    his face in the crook of her shoulder while savoring her presence and warmth almost greedily.


    This seemed like the only way he could fill the void in his heart and put him at ease to the point of


    falling into slumber.


    Rosalie’s entire body felt as if it were entrapped by taut wire. While she feared Jonathan would do


    something against her will, he was true to his word and merely held on to her.


    Nheless, his arms around her were extremely tight, like a child hugging their beloved toy. She


    won’t be able to break free from it anytime soon.


    Besides, he could use his martial prowess to subdue her back into his arms once more if she managed


    to free herself.


    At that, Rosalie remained stiff in Jonathan’s embrace. Her hands were still directly in contact with the


    skin of his chest without the barrier of clothing.


    She felt the temperature rising in her hands. s, she couldn’t even shift them away from him with how


    tight his hold was.


    As such, she could only let her mind wander around trivial matters to distract herself. She simply


    recited various legal articles in her mind toward the end.


    Rosalie had no clue how much time had passed by the time Jonathan’s breathing leveled, and the vise-


    like hug he had around her loosened slightly.


    Rosalie hesitated momentarily before asking softly, “Jonathan, are you asleep?”


    His even breathing was her reply.


    Rosalie thought, ‘So… Does this mean that he’s asleep?


    He fell asleep just like that even though he imed to have insomnia?”


    Rosalie was dubious but considered that it benefitted her now that he was sleeping.


    She carefully moved her body and gently lifted his arms, managing to scoot further away from him with


    much difficulty.


    It was not until then that she could finally observe his current state inly.


    It was evident that he was in a deep sleep. Otherwise, he would have woken up with how alert he was.


    It must be true that he hadn’t been seeing well as ofte.


    She looked down at the sleeping Johnathan. His eyelids concealed his alluringly brilliant eyes, while his


    thickshes added ayer of beauty to his slumbering countenance. His shapely lips that were lightly


    shut below his tall, straight nose glistened with a rosy tint.