Chapter 33

He blinked his big eyes a few times as they began to droop. Closing his eyes, he soon fell asleep. Children slept better than adults. Once they drifted off to sleep, they would fall into a heavy slumber. Cynthia continued to embrace her son. Seeing that he was sleeping soundly, she got up and carried him to his bedroom. Gabriel followed behind her.

Cynthia sat on the edge of the bed and gently laid the little fellow down. In order not to jolt him awake, she touched her cheek to the little fellow’s face. This was a method she used to reassure the child. Sure enough, the little fellow curled up in a comfortable position as soon as he felt her touch.

Gabriel leaned forward to look at his son. This startled Cynthia. She lifted her head up. Their faces were only inches apart.

She let out a shaky breath. Under the light, the man’s eyes were deep as the sea, able to engulf a person with only a glance. She wanted to rise to her feet. With one hand placed on the bed and the