Feverish Embrace

Knock! Knock! Knock!

In a half-awake state, Valerie seemed to hear the faint sound of someone knocking on the door.

After a while, the sound was getting louder.

Being a light sleeper, she was wide awake in an instant. She rolled over, rubbed her hair in frustration, and got down from the bed.

Dragging herself toward the door reluctantly, she grumbled, “Who the hell is making such a ruckus at this