ay out, Kalani pushed the doo

ips and took a sip. Clayton visibly relaxed and offered a smile. He

ani's view. Swiftly, I tilted the bowl in my hand toward

feigning the act of ingesting the medicine, letti

just taken into the bowl, creating th

yton took the tray

side me, and handed the medicine bowl

edside table and giving me a forehead kiss. He then p

tending to be bashful. "Please, g

lender cheek. "Alright, I'll head to work now. Rest well after your

ingness to see him leave and added, "You

ht extend his hand to tid

thout making eye co

nd I remained

eep?" I gently asked, hint

me if you need anything," Kalani repl

ood. Then, I returned to bed, covered myself with the bla

soever. I trembled nervously but per

n my strength. On the other, I remained vigila

or safety purposes. Having witnessed many unfort

had become a tr

in this room, citing a lack of privacy. He asked if I was afraid

m, only activating the camera when

room rarely saw any use, though I couldn

nce to tidy the blanket, dabbing away any medicine residue

o, feigning fatigue, I retur

and I couldn't afford for the

erfume, I found nothing amiss. There were nume

the illusion, I refrained from any movement. With closed eyes

heightened my senses to an extreme level. Maintaining a

red staying awake was mor

rwhelming nervousness, fatigue, and weakness, I eventua

my hypersensitive nerves ale