Her words had hung in the air for a long time without response from the man beside her...
It was only after a while that she cautiously lifted a corner of the comforter, tilting her head to look at him. What she met, however, were his unfathomable eyes, their mysterious depths growing more obscure, like the ocean at midnight, possessing a strong gravitational pull that almost made it difficult for her to look away...
"What did you just say?"
His question came faintly, without any hint of severity in his tone. On the contrary, it seemed rather calm, but for some reason, Tiana Williams felt a chill down her spine...
Finally coming back to her senses, she still gazed at him while pulling her sheet a tad higher over herself, glancing at the bright lamp beside them before murmuring softly—
"Nothing... It's just that the light is too bright, and I'm having trouble sleeping."
