DreameNovelChapter 354
Chapter 354:
It felt as though she was just asking casually.
Cedric pressed his lips together, struggling to concoct a believable excuse.
Before he could speak, Daniela’s voice interrupted his thoughts.
“Forget it, it's nothing. I've already transferred it back to you. Go get srest.”
Even as Cedric turned to close the door, Daniela remained on the floor, her focus on the intricate puzzle pieces
spread before her.
The door, which should have clicked shut, stayed slightly ajar.
Cedric knew he should leave. Staying any longer might unravel the carefully guarded secrets he was trying so
desperately to conceal, leaving him exposed—ridiculous and foolish in her eyes. But his feet refused to move.
His hand lingered on the doorknob, the weight of his guilt pressing heavily on his chest. It was an unbearable
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇttorment, gnawing at him with every passing second. The door, instead of closing, slowly opened wider.
Cedric stood at the doorway.
Daniela didn't even glance up. Cedric moved forward, sinking onto the carpet where she had motioned for him to
sit earlier.
The tight knot of anxiety twisting in his stomach began to loosen, albeit only slightly.
There were reasons that Cedric couldn't share. Secrets that, if revealed, might tarnish the fragile trust Daniela
held in her family.
He could becDaniela’s family if she was okay with that. He didn’t want Daniela to beccold and
indifferent because of someone like Caiden. It wasn’t worth it.
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But even with his resolve, he couldn't bear to see Daniela uninformed. So he stayed.
When Daniela finally looked up, her eyes met Cedric’s.
She noticed the turmoil etched into his features. The tight furrow of his brows, the rare flicker of regret
shadowing his otherwise composed eyes.
For a few seconds, she just stared, her expression unreadable.
“Are you hiding something from me?”
Cedric flinched at the question.
“What? No, no.”
Daniela didn’t push. Instead, she placed the puzzle piece she'd been holding onto the floor and stood, stretching
gracefully.
“I'm tired.
You should get ssleep too.”
Cedric remained on the floor, his posture stiff.
Daniela didn’t acknowledge him further. With an air of quiet detachment, she lay on the bed, pulling the blanket
over herself before turning off the main light.
The room plunged into a comforting darkness, softened by the faint, warm glow of a bedside lamp.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCedric’s gaze drifted to the figure in the bed, and he didn’t leave. He leaned against the bed, reached for the
scattered puzzle pieces, and began piecing them together.
The next morning, as Caiden stepped out of his room, he caught sight of Daniela leaving hers. Moments later,
Cedric appeared, his head lowered and his entire demeanor radiating frustration. Caiden paused for a brief
moment before walking over to Cedric.
“What's wrong? Did you get chewed out last night? Why the sour face so early?”
Cedric shot him a sharp, icy glare, his whole being emanating cold hostility.
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