The next morning, I woke up to the smell of toasted bread. I yawned and gently peeled my eyes open. I was confused at first because I wondered why I was smelling that.
I looked around and then saw Cain. He was sitting on the small couch, waiting for me to wake up. He smiled. “Someone is finally awake.”
I smiled softly. I didn’t realize I had fallen asleep last night. Iris didn’t even bother to wake me up. The thought made me smile.
“You’re back.”
He nodded. “I came back last night, but you were already asleep.”
“You should have woken me up,” I said with a pout.
He shook his head. “I didn’t want to disrupt your sleep.”
I dragged myself out of bed, then I saw the tray of food perfectly placed on the table. He followed my gaze.
“The maid brought breakfast,” he said. “I heard you didn’
