Cael carried Ariana back to the bed and carefully tucked her in.
As he watched her eyes slowly close and her breathing become steady, the gentleness on his face vanished.
Sleep well, Ariana… it won’t be long before you won’t have such peaceful nights anymore…
He stood up, walked out of the suite, and left the hotel.
Standing by the roadside, he pulled out a pack of wet wipes from his pocket, carefully wiping his lips and hands. Then, he tossed the used wipes into a nearby trash can.
Now that the scent of Ariana was gone from him, he felt like he could finally breathe again.
Cael took a deep breath and looked up at the dark night sky.
“Hui, do you think I was too cruel to her? But compared to what you went through… I’ve been far too merciful.”
The Next Day.
Ariana woke up from the
