Summer had doubts about her life, but she did not reveal her emotion in her voice. She told Leonardo at the other end of the phone, "Come to bed after you finish your work."
Leonardo said, "Okay, you can go to bed first."
After hanging up the phone, Summer leaned against the bed, staring blankly at the room for a while. She did not know whether she should be happy or sad.
Would Leonardo really not go to bed before finishing all six episodes? Summer was not sure. She looked at the time and decided to wait for Leonardo.
Summer took a book on the night stand and began to read while waiting for Leonardo.
There were always books on their night stand. Sometimes they would read together for a while before going to bed.
Summer felt sleepy after reading for a while.
The book in her hand dropped. She was so sleepy that her head tilted. She was in a daze when she heard Leonardo open the door.
Summer raised her head and looked at the door blearily. Leonardo met her drowsy eyes just as he went inside the room. Surprise flashed across his face as he strode towards her. He said softly, "Why are you still up? Didn't I tell you not to wait for me?"
Summer shook her head to stay awake, and then she asked, "Are you done?"
"Almost. There's still a little left. I can pick it up tomorrow." Seeing that she was waiting for him even thought she was so sleepy, Leonardo said in a gentler tone.
As Summer heard that he could pick up watching the TV series tomorrow, she couldn't keep her lips from twitching. She wondered why Leonardo could talk about it with a straight face.
Summer did not expose his lie, "Go wash up and come to sleep. I'm so sleepy."
She yawned and lay down slowly. She pulled up the blanket and closed her eyes before she slept.
She fell asleep as soon as she closed her eyes. She didn't even hear the sound of Leonardo washing up in the bathroom. And she didn't know when he came to bed.
Summer slept straight through the night. When she woke up, the man next to her was gone.
Summer scratched her head, got up, and changed her clothes. And then, she went to the study to look for Leonardo.
When she pushed the door open, she heard lines from "Lost City 2" again.
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