Chapter 299. Broken Barriers

In the middle of the night, she stirred in her sleep when she felt a presence behind her. A hand was wrapped around her, and her back buckled up against someone's sturdy chest. Slow and hot breaths fell on her neck, and light stubble tingled her cheeks and soft spot.

She felt a smile taking over her lips as she turned to her side, now her front against his. Her magical eyes moved up and stared at him.

He came to the room after so long.

His lashes were closed, and breathing was normal.

He was sleeping, and she took that as a chance. Her hand moved as she began to caress his well-defined cheekbones, nose, lips, eyebrows, and jawline. Her thumb traced every feature of his delicately.

She was too immersed in his beauty.

Too drowned in the warmth of his presence that she didn't realize his pencil-grey eyes had opened and were staring at her.

As soon as their eyes met, she inhaled a sharp breath. A red hue came over her cheeks, and she looked down