Chapter 22

Sabrina didn't want to talk. She and Gerald didn't have anything going on. When Gerald invited her out, he always brought Abigail along, showing respect and restraint. But in Nelson's eyes, she was probably flirting with Gerald. However, in order to smoothly get the brooch, Sabrina reluctantly agreed. Nelson didn't say anything more either. He wrapped his arm around her waist and rested his face on her neck, seemingly falling asleep. Around 4:00 am, perhaps due to the effect of the cold medicine or his warm chest, Sabrina began sweating. She felt sticky all over and wanted to take a shower. She carefully moved his arm away and attempted to get out of bed, but she ended up waking him up. Nelson grabbed her. Still half-asleep, he wiped her with a warm towel. Feeling refreshed after the wipe, Sabrina couldn't fall asleep anymore. She wondered why moments like this hadn't occurred earlier when she was still clinging to hope. The next day, Sabrina got up early, concerned about Che