"Yes, I'm here."
Zack replied in a low voice and sat beside her.
Daryl reached out to him and said softly, "I want a hug."
Zack bent over and gently pulled her up from the bed. Then he gently held her in his arms.
Tm so scared."
Daryl had a sense of security in his arms.
"Don't be afraid. I'll always be with you."
Zack comforted her in a low voice. He caressed her soft hair with his slender hand and coaxed her gently, "Good girl, have a good sleep. You will be fine tomorrow morning."
"But I can't fall asleep."
Daryl said with grievance, "Once I close my eyes, I will think of the previous scene."
She couldn't forget how the snake scales felt when they touched her skin.
"Then I'll be with you."
Somehow, Daryl felt that Zack's voice sounded very gentle but cautious.
Maybe he was also frightened by her.
Thinking of this, Daryl said, "It doesn't matter. Both the baby and I are strong!"
After a moment's silence, Zack replied in a low voice,
"Yes."
He held her for a long time. He didn't put Daryl back on the bed until she fell asleep in his arms.
"Daryl."
Zack called her name in a low voice. He reached out his hand and gently touched her cheek. Then he bent over and gave her a gentle kiss on the forehead.
Tm sorry.'
He said these three words in his heart.
The next morning.
Daryl woke up from the bed. When she opened her eyes, she found that Zack was beside her.
"Zack?"
She called him.
"What?"
Zack woke up.
Daryl looked at him with concern. "Why did you sleep here last night?"
"I fell asleep without my awareness."
Then he stood up and said, "I'll get you a hot towel."
"Okay."
He quickly fetched a hot towel and wiped her face gently and carefully.
Daryl thought he was very careful last night and this morning. Maybe he was also frightened by what happened last night.
He wiped her face and was about to stop, but Daryl
grabbed him.
"What's wrong?"
Zack looked at her and asked in a low voice.
"Nothing. I just want to kiss you."
Daryl said with a smile. Then she leaned over to his face and kissed him gently.
A smile finally appeared in Zack's black eyes. "You are sweet."
After he freshened himself simply, Dillon brought breakfast from home.
While feeding Daryl, Zack was so gentle and considerate that Dillon had never seen him like that before.
Maybe it was because Daryl was frightened last night that Zack was also worried about her.
After breakfast, Daryl looked at Zack and asked, "Do I need to be hospitalized?"
"No."
"Let's go home."
Hearing this, Daryl smiled, "Okay."
"Then let's move to another bedroom after we go back."
Zack gently stroked her fair face and whispered, "We won't sleep in the old bedroom anymore."
"Okay."
Daryl nodded.
Zack took her out of the hospital soon.
After returning home, Zack stayed with her for a long time.
"Zack, if you need to work, you can go to the study first. II
Daryl said to him, "There are housekeepers and servants downstairs. I won't be lonely."
"It's okay. I'm not busy now."
Zack said calmly. "Be good. I'll be with you."
"Okay."
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