Chapter 576

Linus did not want to block Gwen’s number because he felt that was too harsh.

Although he had been distancing himself from her in recent years, he knew her personality well. If he blocked her number and bumped into her the next day, it would only complicate their situation further.

…

When Lucy woke up the next morning, she noticed that Matthew was already awake.

“Matt, why did you wake up so early?”

“It’s not that early anymore, you lazybug. The sun is already high in the sky.”

Lucy rubbed her eyes and noticed that the breakfast Matthew ordered was on the table—a ham sandwich and a glass of milk.

Lucy was still half-asleep as she spoke groggily, “I slept earlier than you last night even though you’re much busier with work.”

“You spent the entire day sketching by the beach yesterday. It must’ve been tiring. You just didn’t realize it. You were obviously lying when you said you weren’t tired at the café yesterday.”

Although Lucy went to bed early yesterday, her dark circles were