Chapter 49

Unbeknownst to her, her attempt at acting was so clumsy that Shane saw right through it. Observing the petite figure on the bed, her eyelashes fluttering lightly, refusing to open her eyes, Shane couldn't help but silently chuckle.

However, he didn't call her out on it. Instead, he retrieved his pajamas from the wardrobe and headed straight to the bathroom for a shower.

As the sound of the bathroom door closing and the rush of water filled the air, Haley finally let out a sigh of relief. With Shane's absence, her tension eased, and she soon drifted off to sleep.

By the time Shane emerged from the shower, she was already asleep. She had wrapped herself tightly in the blanket, revealing only a fair and lovely face. Her cheeks were slightly flushed, her rosy lips parted occasionally, and her eyebrows and eyes relaxed. Her long eyelashes fluttered lightly, as if she were in the midst of a dream.

Shane lifted the blanket and lay down beside her. As he turned off the light and prepared