Chapter 282

Queenie was roused from her sleep, perhaps due to Joshua's tossing and turning. "Aren't you sleepy, Mr. Newman?" She was so tired that she couldn't even open her eyes. Sleep took over almost immediately after she asked her question—she fell asleep again. Joshua looked at her, not knowing whether to say she was carefree or heartless. How could she fall asleep under such circumstances? He finally managed to drift off in the latter half of the night. This was the first night they'd shared a bed while lucid, and it passed amidst Joshua's tossing and turning. Queenie was already out of bed when he woke up the following morning. By the time he cleaned up and headed downstairs, she and Joey were bringing breakfast to the table. "Joey got up early to prepare breakfast today. I don't know whether it suits your tastes," Queenie explained when she saw Joshua. He glanced at the table. There was oatmeal, soy milk, pancakes, a baguette, candied bacon, and different fruits. "You prepared all o