Chapter 746

Brendan felt Naomi's forehead. He pushed some stray hairs away from her face and said softly, "Is there anything else you'd like to eat? I'll get it for you." Naomi smiled. "I'm full." They sat like that without saying much. Naomi was pretty tired, but she couldn't sleep at all. Time passed, and the night deepened. Naomi's drip had finished, so Brendan asked her, "You're still not going to bed?" Naomi shook her head. "I can't sleep." She was rarely ever this tired, nor did she ever find it so difficult to speak. She could not help but think to herself, "With age came wisdom, but not the resilience of youth. I'm no longer able to stay up as much as I did in my twenties." Brendan caressed her cheek. He asked, "Something on your mind?" He could tell by her expression that she was quite down and had a lot in her mind. She had been like this ever since she had been young. Turning to look at him, Naomi smiled a little. She said, "Not at all." Despite her words, she still asked, "Wh