Chapter 177 Was It A Dream?

She was deathly afraid of slipping out of character, that he would discover her pretense and… Well, she couldn’t bear to think of the consequences! Now, she could relax. ‘Zachary should be leaving, now that he’s put me in bed… But why don’t I hear him leaving at all?’ Instead, she felt something weighing down on the soft bed—Zachary was sitting on the side of the bed. At this point, she could feel a shadow looming over her, despite having her eyes closed. Then, Zachary pressed his thin lips against her forehead. His lips were slightly chilly. However, Charlotte felt a burning heat. She instantly felt as if hot, molten lava had spread across her skin from where his lips had left. She could hear her heart, speeding against her chest, like a galloping horse… “G’night, little girl.” His voice was cool and magnetic, like the sound of a flute from a glacier. ‘Little girl! He called me “little girl” again!’ Charlotte’s mind went blank. She finally returned to her senses after a lon