Leslie couldn't sleep much despite finding comfort in Calix's embrace that night. She tried not to move frequently, afraid of stirring him awake before the alarm rang.
Staring blankly at the ceiling, Leslie's gaze trailed the illumination of the underbed lights. Calix's breathing was steady, implying he was deep in his sleep.
'We'll be okay. We'll be okay.'
Leslie chanted the same words in her mind, hoping they would unsettle her heart's uneasiness. She also reminded herself that the Calix in the novel ended up emerging victoriously in the end.
'We're the main characters of our new lives now. We will get through this.'
Closing her eyes, Leslie nestled closer to Calix. She tried to comfort herself with the knowledge of them already learning Nicholas Wu's identity by now.
Sooner or later, the man would be defeated.
And... as Calix said, they would focus more on their family once this matter met its end.
