Maxwell Peary reached out to rub his temples, his face full of exhaustion, and immediately headed to the bathroom to refresh himself.

After washing up, he came to the main bedroom with a towel wrapped around him.

Having abandoned all work, he disregarded the rumors outside, paid no attention to what others thought was happening.

He pushed aside everything, didn’t even eat, and lay directly beside Nia Mitchell.

His arm encircled her waist, and he gently kissed her forehead.

In her sleep, Nia Mitchell seemed to sense the familiar presence, the defensiveness on her face gradually fading away.

Like in the past, she sought out the warmth and snuggled over, her small head buried in the CEO’s arms.

Her little feet naughtily draped over the CEO’s legs, sleeping peacefully and contentedly.

In this manner, Maxwell Peary also gradually fell into slumber.

Night falls—

Around ten o’clock in the evening, Nia Mitchell groggily opened her eyes.

Realizing someone was beside her, she instantly opened her eyes wide.

There lay Maxwell Peary, still sleeping by her side, holding her tightly with his large hand.

Upon noticing this, she leaned over and kissed the CEO’s cheek.

Feeling the movement beside him, although very exhausted, Maxwell Peary still opened his eyes.

"You’re awake?"

These long-missed words, just three simple characters, brought Nia Mitchell to tears, her eyes brimming with confusion and tears fell uncontrollably.

Facing threats from others, she could be incredibly strong, never shedding a tear.

Yet when confronted with the CEO’s concern, just three simple words made her feel like a child finding their parent, she suddenly became delicate.

The tears just couldn’t be held back and fell freely.

This move genuinely frightened Maxwell Peary lying next to her, and he immediately reached out and turned on the light.

"What’s wrong?"

He sat up, pulling the little Rabina Mitchell into his embrace.

"Uncle, where did you go? I was so scared." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

The fear wasn’t as deep as at the beginning, but sometimes, she was still very frightened.

That incident continued haunting her mind, refusing to vanish.

"Don’t be afraid, it’s all over, it’s all in the past, I’ve come back."

He was too careless, which is why he fell into the trap.

If it weren’t for...

Actually, to this day, he doesn’t know whether it was a trap directed at him or just a coincidence.

How could old man Hastings’ petty trick have possibly knocked him out?

However, he seemed to have seen Yancy Hastings.

No mistake, though it was just a fleeting back view, he still felt that the person was Yancy Hastings.

But...

Yancy Hastings had already sacrificed himself, it was something he personally verified.

No errors could exist.

If he hadn’t been dwelling on this matter, he couldn’t have fallen for such a low-quality anesthetic drug.

"Uncle."

Nia Mitchell reached out, hugging the CEO’s neck. Previously knowing he was tossed into the desert, though feeling incredibly wronged, she didn’t blame him.

He too had suffered greatly.

Don’t know if it was an illusion, but she always felt the CEO had slimmed down, his face seemed darker, and his skin a little coarser.

"Are you hungry? Uncle can make you Tomato and Egg Noodles, okay?"

This was the only dish Maxwell Peary could cook, and he made it exceptionally tasty.

Upon hearing this familiar saying, Nia Mitchell broke into a smile amidst her tears, nodding.

She still remembered, he once said, Tomato and Egg Noodles would take care of her for a lifetime.

"I want more eggs and fewer tomatoes."

Nia Mitchell’s soft voice came through, Maxwell Peary nodded and lowered his head to place a kiss on her icy soft lips.