Chapter 166

In his arms, Celeste wasn't sleeping well.

"Don't go!" she suddenly said.

That was what she'd always say in her dreams. Damon was used to hearing that.

He pressed Celeste's arm against his chest, attempting to comfort her with his strong and steady heartbeat.

She was probably dreaming about her dead mother again. Her mother's death had always bothered Celeste. It had created a stress response in her.

Damon held the back of Celeste's neck. He thought that he should send her for treatment again. She had been taking pills too frequently these days.

"Don't leave me alone, Damon," she mumbled.

Damon was taken aback.

"Celeste," he called her in a soft voice. "Do you know what you're talking about?"

He didn't know if other couples had pet names for each other. He only called Celeste by two names. He would either call her "baby" when they were making love or her regular name on usual days. They were closer to each other than anyone else. But they'd seem distant and awkward at