Chapter 281

Noah Hyde let out a sigh, confused and frustrated. He grabbed some clean clothes from the closet and headed to the bathroom to freshen up. She’d just cried all over him—snot, tears, the whole mess. What’s weird? A clean freak like him actually didn’t push her away. That alone was wild. He was losing his mind, for real. Originally, he’d planned to crash in the guest room. But when he came out of the shower and saw Fiona Barnett curled up on the bed—even in sleep, her brows were all tightly knotted—he had no idea what got into him. Somehow, he just sat down on the couch. He didn’t sleep a wink that night. His eyes stayed locked on Fiona the entire time. His thoughts were a storm in his head. He’d lost count of how many nights he’d flipped open that drawer to look at her photo, just staring at it for ages. Back then, he’d always wished he could see the real her. But the sad truth? He knew he blew that chance a long time ago. … Meanwhile, Fiona was out cold, sleeping better than she had in