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Achoo—As she slept off, Stella sneezed out of the blue and jerked awake. She took a long, sleepy gaze at the room's ceiling before realizing that she had an instinctual desire to pull the quilt. However, before she could react, a set of hands tugged the quilt faster than she could.

Upon glancing at the man, she said, "Mr. Conrad..."

She desired to take a seat.

"You have slept for thirty minutes and kicked the quilt. Do you think you are a child?"

Clarence asked her, glancing at her.

Stella became motionless and gave him a confused expression. What ailed him?

"I - I don't know." Eventually, all she could do was stutter and explain. Although it appeared that she was in the habit of kicking the quilt, she had no idea that Clarence would cover her up.

"Stupid." Clarence gave her a quick glance before averting his gaze.

She reddened and felt the need to bite her bottom lip.

Clarence asked at this point, "Do you want to add a new wound?"

She stopped her motion then and gav