Chapter 177 I Hate You, Do You Know That?

And so, a single word of "resentment" seemed to express it all. In that one word one could see the eyes brimming with unspoken complaints, the bone-deep longing tangled like silk.

He listened, two succinct words, "Deserved hate."

A word of hatred and a row of bite marks had settled the debts, and his declaration of "deserved hate" left her unsure of how to respond. Overcome with sleepiness, she mumbled, "Since it's a mistake, punishment is due."

"Mhm, I accept my punishment. However you want to discipline me is fine."

"Mhm…" She couldn't think of a suitable punishment at the moment, and indeed her consciousness was somewhat fuzzy, "I'll decide on the punishment later… maybe…"

After she said this, he said something else, and in that moment she had heard him clearly, but she couldn't remember it as she sank into slumber.

She had slept for less than two hours when the alarm clock roused her the next morning.