Stacey bit her lip.
Did he think a fool was easy to push around? He'd see.
She faked understanding, nodding her head.
Conor lay down. She did, too, but always maintained a certain distance from him.
Conor switched off the bedside lamp. In the darkness, his thin lips curved slightly. Although Stacey hadn't said anything, he could sense her keeping her distance.
Usually, fools wouldn't have such a distinct sense of gender boundaries.
But Stacey did.
His suspicion deepened.
Stacey pretended to sleep and, to her surprise, quickly fell asleep.
After performing surgery that day, she was already worn out.
So she fell asleep quickly and slept till late into the night.
"Uh!" Conor suddenly made a strange sound.
Stacey was instantly wide awake. Then she looked at the edge of the be
