Chapter 147

Sighing lightly, she turned around and prepared to leave, and as soon as she lifted her foot, her hand was enveloped in a sensation of warmth. When she turned her head, she saw that he had opened his eyes at some point, and his large hand was gripping her small hand.

"Aren't you going to say anything after spying for so long?" He looked up, his cold eyes fixed on her face with a hint of tiredness. "Have you been awake for a long time?" Clarice was surprised for a moment and then reacted, but Nicholas didn't answer her, he just loosened the hand that held hers, and leaned back and lifted the thin blanket that covered his body behind the chair.

He looked at the cup of tea she brought him, lifted the cup, and opened the lid. A medicinal fragrance wafted into his nose, making him feel refreshed just by smelling it.

"I just brewed it. It's very hot, be careful." Clarice thought Nicholas wanted to drink the tea, so she gently reminded him, but as soon as she finished speaking, he suddenly t