Chapter 207

Then Aemon, who had been quiet, cut in. "If you're feeling sleepy, why not just take a good nap? No need to push yourself so hard."

If there were a way to score someone's way with words, Aemon would ace it. Even though he was basically telling Evangeline to just sleep, she could not get annoyed. Instead, she felt her uncle's deep affection for her. The resolve she had to leave was slipping.

"Maybe I'll head out after I've had some sleep?" Another massive yawn escaped Evangeline, and her eyelids were fighting a losing battle to stay open.

Holden zipped to her side in a flash. "Go sleep, go sleep. The Foster family's company is swarming with folks. It won't crumble if you skip a day, will it now? The most important thing is for you to get some rest."

"Mm." Drowsiness swept over her, but Evangeline mustered her wits and squinted at Holden, "Uncle, you're acting... sort of odd today."

She could not quite put her finger on what was off. Was it because she did not catch enough shut-eye