Chapter 261 I Need You Now

Chelsea stirred in her sleep, feeling unbearably hot, and flung the blanket aside. A sudden wave of emptiness swept over her, jolting her into semi-consciousness. As her eyes fluttered open, she thought she saw a man through the haze of her grogginess. Blinking to clear her vision, she realized it was David. She thought, ‘How odd. What is going on? I’d actually dreamed of David. Could I have started to develop feelings for him?’ “David, why are you here?” she murmured and was still dazed. Sitting by her bedside, David reached out to gently push aside the stray strands of hair on her forehead. His voice was calm and soothing. “Ms. Parker, I brought you home. You were drunk.” “Right. I think I did have too much to drink. So this is real?” Her voice sounded soft and fragile, almost childlike. “Ms. Parker, what are you talking about? I don’t understand,” David replied while playing dumb. Chelsea shook her head, her thoughts muddled. “It’s nothing. I’ll go back to sleep now. You sho