Tristan awoke and found all his drowsiness was gone.

Kate didn’t speak any further. Her breathing was even as if she was in a night of light sleep, and the words she had just uttered were from her dream. However, Tristan had to respond to her question.

“It was the worst scenario. I had planned for all possibilities.”

Tristan squeezed Kate’s hand in his palm, “I cannot give you a choice this time. We three have to be together.”

Kate was lying on her back, and Tristan was lying on his side facing her. There was only about two fists between them.

It was unbearably hot earlier, but now there...