Chapter 61 The evidence...!

Author's point of view...

Richard walked over to her still hesitant, his every step filled with regret, and tried to call her but she was so faint asleep that she didn't respond to him despite him calling her several times. She had already changed into her pajamas and on top of that, she even wore a thick hoodie to hide herself from his gaze. He felt horrible.

He didn't want to scare her more but he couldn't let her sleep there under the table the whole night, could he?

Left with no other choice he scooped her into his arms slowly, so gently leaning her on his broad shoulders and made her sleep on her bed.

While laying her down, he felt sympathy for the little girl and slightly stroked her hair behind her ears. Though he knew he shouldn't, he couldn't help himself from kissing her forehead slightly.

"I..." he whispered as he caressed her reddened cheek, "I am sorry...strawberry" he mumbled in a low voice but Juliette frowned her eyebrows a little in her slumber as if she had hear