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Chapter 218

Author: Lightmoon
"Did you have a nightmare?"

Nick's voice was gentle as he spoke. "I was heading downstairs to get some water when I heard you calling out. I got worried, so I knocked."

Had she really been calling out in her sleep? Had the dream unsettled her that much?

Still, Marisol figured it must've been involuntary.

She gave a weary nod and murmured, "I haven't been sleeping well."

Every time she closed her eyes, she saw Lucian's bloodied face and the image of herself locked behind those dim, suffocating bars. It frayed her nerves like barbed wire.

After a beat of hesitation, she inquired, "Do you… have any sleeping pills?"

She couldn't continue like this. Without proper rest, her mind would only deteriorate further, and she wouldn't be able to return to her design work.

Nick shook his head. His tone was disapproving. "They're not good for long-term use."

Noticing her disappointment, he hesitated before offering gently, "If you're comfortable with it, I could sit by your bed until y
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