Love That Wasn't Meant to Last novel Chapter 80

Looking at those clothes, I turned around to face Selena. She didn't notice my gaze and kept her head down, looking at her phone.

"It's late. Get some rest." I closed the wardrobe and headed toward the door.

Selena seemed a bit surprised. Seeing me leaving into another room, she called out, "Hudson, are you not going to sleep with me?"

"Men and women should have some boundaries," I replied without explaining more. Then I opened the door and stepped out. I stood at the doorway for a few minutes, and Selena didn't follow.

At that moment, I couldn't tell whether I felt relieved or sad.

I found a guest room to sleep in.

I had lived in this house for three or four years, and I had been away for almost a month. Looking up at the ceiling and that old chandelier, I felt a wave of mixed emotions that I couldn't quite describe.

And I wasn't sure how much longer I would be staying here.

I couldn't sleep, so I played music on my phone for almost half an hour before I started feeling drowsy. Just as I was about to drift off, I heard the door creak open.

Selena stood at the entrance with her phone and flashlight on, looking at me with a timid expression.

"I... I'm afraid of the dark when I'm alone. Hudson, could you stay with me?"

I was already sleepy when I saw her, and my vision was a bit blurry. I rubbed my eyes and asked, "But why weren't you afraid of the dark when you were in the hospital?"

When we were at the hospital, I never heard Selena mention being afraid of the dark. Before I arrived, she always spent the nights there alone.