Chapter 404

　　Tabitha's POV 　　It was late at night, and the Omega had already gone home. 　　The villa was left with just Derek and me, and we had nothing to do. 　　"Are you sleepy?" he asked. 　　I shook my head quickly. "No, not at all. I'll watch TV for a while." 　　My awkwardness was palpable. Despite being married for a long time, I still felt like a stranger to Derek. The idea of being intimate with him felt as awkward as meeting someone from an online relationship in person. 　　Noticing my discomfort, Derek calmly said, "Okay, I'll be here with you." 　　As I watched soap operas, Derek typed rapidly on his laptop. 　　Occasionally, I glanced at him. With his gold-framed glasses and the soft yellow light above, he looked more warm than usual, his cold features softened by the glow. 　　He seemed to sense my gaze and looked up. 　　Wearing a black silk pajama with a high-quality sheen, the satin fabric glowed softly under the lamp. He adjusted his glasses with his slender middle finger and tilted his head,