Chapter 84

Caroline's POV...

Slowly and reluctantly, I uncovered my face. I blinked, closed my eyes, and squinted again. Streaks of sunlight penetrated the window and blinded me.

"Ah!" A soft winch escaped my lips as I felt the resistance of moving my body. Last night, he was very gentle... but because we did it... again and again, my body was struggling with the soreness.

It was already 3 when I glanced at the clock before we go to sleep. I stretched my neck and glanced at the pillow beside me. But where is he?

Somehow I managed to sit up, dragged my feet off the bed, and rubbed my knuckles onto my eyes. "Little thief. Where are you?" I called out, stretching my arms above my head, yawning.

No response!

"Yah. Where are you?" I called out again, peeking at the bathroom. But the door was open so he wasn't there.

I took my phone before I went downstairs and searched in every corner of the house. But he wasn't there.

Could he be in the garden? I opened the door and rushed outside. As soon as I took