Chapter145C

As I half-awoke to the sound of a gentle knock on my door, I mumbled groggily, "Who's there?" 

My limbs felt heavy as I dragged myself out of the haze of sleep, shuffling towards the door.

 With a clumsy hand, I turned the knob and pulled it open.

Before I could fully register what was happening, I was engulfed in a warm embrace, causing me to lose my balance and tumble backward.

 As I fell, my hand instinctively reached out and landed on something soft, eliciting an unexpected groan. 

"Auhh."

'Hmm? What was that sound? What is this soft thing? What am I even touching?'

I squeezed it once more, and some one moaned softly.

"Ahh." 

 It was then that I noticed.

My eyes flew open in surprise, and there she was—Lisa, my wife—now sprawled atop me.

"Lisa?" I exclaimed, my voice a mixture of disbelief and sleepiness.

 For a moment, confusion clouded my mind, but then realization dawned.