Emily gave a sad smile. "I can’t sleep."
Satan sighed. "... Neither can I."
In the quiet of the night, two sleepless people found a perfect moment to talk.
Satan casually asked, "Emily, can you tell me what your three years in the UK were like?"
Emily licked her lips and spoke simply, "There’s not much to tell. I studied and worked. My life was pretty dull. It wasn’t much different from how it was before, so I got used to it quickly. It didn’t even feel difficult—if anything, I found it fulfilling. Every moment of my day was packed, and that made me feel like life had purpose."
Satan nodded thoughtfully. "You’ve always been a hardworking person."
"It’s not that I’m particularly hardworking," she corrected. "I think I’m just used to being busy. Before, I worked hard for Sophia’s tuition, but now I’m working for myself, and that makes me feel happy. I felt lucky to be able to work for my own future."
"Were you studying at Oxford?"