Chapter 39. I Could Do Nothing

Maria Isabella’s POV

I fell asleep overthinking what had happened before. It was midnight when I felt an arm hugging me. I turned my back on him. I could feel the breath blowing down my nape and dripping a kiss on my neck. The smell that I already know…the scent that I will find. I immediately opened my eyes, and darkness fell on me. Only the lampshade on the side table provides ambient light.

A gentle breeze blew the white curtain on the large window just before me... It was open, so I could see the full moon. Now it gave me a mystery.

The moon is mysterious now because it is round and surrounded by red-colored clouds. It’s just like Marco. Until now, I don’t know him well. He is so mysterious that even though I’ve known him for a long time, it doesn’t seem enough.

And it is weird because I found my comfort with him. It was as if I was with him; nothing bad would happen to me. I accept what Marco is now. All I want is to find out what kind o