Chapter 504

His eyes opened, gazing ahead. Beneath the warm orange glow, the slender figure proceeded directly to the bedroom, vanishing from his sight. He sat there, unmoving, simply observing the bedroom. From his vantage point, she entered the bedroom and moved about inside searching for something. He could see her figure: the silky, black hair flowing softly under the lamplight, the gentle, earnest contours of her face. Previously, it was quiet here, everything around him still, but strangely, with the addition of one person, the atmosphere shifted. Everything was different now. Sounds emanated from the bedroom: the creak of the wardrobe opening, the shuffle of hangers, the soft patter of her small footsteps, and the rustle of items being searched. All these sounds converged at this moment, and the room was no longer quiet, no longer cold. Everything now had warmth, had a gentle heat. Suddenly, his chest trembled involuntarily. Then, a fierce warmth surged within, roasting, scorching h