"Enough. I'll take you to bed," Ethan Blackwood said. The woman in his arms shook her head, and Ethan frowned. "Lily, what's wrong?"
Lily wiped her tears with her hand, her voice choked. "I can't sleep. I want to sit here a bit longer."
She was already exhausted.
She didn't understand why she felt this way. She was anxious and scared about the tension in their relationship. She didn't even feel like sleeping, yet her body was exhausted.
Her eyelids fought to stay open, constantly battling each other.
Ethan didn't move again. Instead, he held her on the sofa, enjoying the rare quiet moment between them.
After listening to the agonized screams in the underground base for the past few days, his ears seemed to be filled with nothing but those horrific sounds. This moment of peace was a welcome relief, bringing a sense of calm he hadn't felt in days.
