Chapter 254:

In the middle of the night, when I was dreaming in my sleep, I felt Ryan's body struggling fiercely; he turned around to hug me tightly, burying his face in the socket of my neck, until after a while, his breath calmed down.

I gently stroked his back and softly asked. "Having a nightmare?"

Ryan didn't answer, just hugged me tighter, like he was afraid I would turn into the air and fly away.

This time I didn't ask anymore; I just maintained that posture for a long time. Ryan suddenly sat up; he looked at me intensely; under the light, it became sharper than ever. “Did I shock you? So sorry."

I shook my head, smiling to reassure him.

Ryan looked at me for a second and then turned away; he walked to the door, and I asked. "Where are you going?"

“I went into the library to look for an item.” He answered briefly and left the room.

I follow Ryan's back until the door closes; I still can't sleep, and sometimes my heart aches again. I leaned my head against the window and stared out into the