Chapter 183: Future Path
Ansu drifted in and out of a heavy, groggy sleep, losing all track of time.
In his dreams, he felt as if someone was lurking in the shadows, watching him with a cold, sinister gaze that he couldn't shake...
He snapped awake.
"You're awake?"
His blurred vision slowly cleared, revealing Celia sitting by the bed, her eyes fixed unblinkingly on him as if she had been standing guard for a long time.
So it wasn't a dream...
"Celia... you gave me a fright." Ansu struggled to lift his head, his voice raspy from sleep. "How long have I been out? What time is it?"
"What's there to be afraid of?" Celia smiled and leaned in, wiping the sweat from his forehead. "They say a person's first reaction upon waking doesn't lie; you haven't been secretly doing something bad and feeling guilty, have you?"
"It was just a nightmare." Ansu forced a weak smile. "Besides, what would I have to feel guilty about with you..."