Chapter 655

Clara heard his footsteps before he reached the bed. She stopped pretending to sleep, opened her eyes, and looked at him. "How do you always see through everything?"

Arthur did not answer at once. One hand cradled the back of her head while the other adjusted the pillow, raising it slightly.

He helped her lean against the headboard. Only then did he give her cheek a light pinch. "Nothing in your b