Reborn as the Sweetheart of a Paranoid Boss

Chapter 772: Afraid You’d Wake Up at Night and Not Find Me

"...."

Sterling Norwood’s smile froze suddenly.

He paused, just about to argue for himself, but then saw Selena Kensington give him a chilly glance.

"Either sleep on the sofa or go to the guest room."

"..."

Sterling immediately dared not make a sound.

He definitely didn’t want to go to the guest room!

Sleeping on the sofa was better than the guest room; at least he’d be in the same room.

Plus, once his wife fell asleep, he could sneak back into bed.

Sterling was smugly calculating in his mind.

Selena looked at him and knew exactly what he was planning.

So she added lazily, "Don’t think about crawling back up in the middle of the night. If I catch you, you’ll be on that sofa for a month."

"..."

Sterling’s clever plot was immediately crushed.

He instantly shriveled, obediently nodding, not daring to make any more trouble.

Currently, the most important thing is to appease his wife; everything else can wait!

*

Selena half-awoke in the middle of the night.

She habitually reached over, only to touch a cold spot.

She paused, remembering that she’d banished Sterling to the sofa.

Just as she was about to withdraw her hand, a warm palm caught it.

It was Sterling.

The sleepiness in Selena’s eyes suddenly dissipated by more than half.

She squinted slightly and looked over.

She saw a shadow standing by the bed.

By the faint moonlight streaming in from the window, Selena could vaguely see his figure.

"Aren’t you going to sleep, standing guard at the bedside?"

Selena lazily asked, her eyes still a bit drowsy.

Sterling knew she recognized him from the start, and his lips curved slightly.

Showing his good mood at the moment.

"Afraid you might wake up in the middle of the night and not find me."

Sterling said.

This wasn’t just sweet talk; it was the truth.

In the past, Selena often had the habit of waking up suddenly in the middle of the night, and she would always reach out for Sterling by her side.

Sterling was always a light sleeper, so he would wake up the moment Selena did, and in those moments, he would hold her in his arms, softly comforting her back to sleep.

This time was no different.

What he didn’t tell Selena was that after she fell asleep, he couldn’t sleep on the sofa at all.

Not because of the sofa, but because he felt something missing beside him.

After all, he was used to sleeping at home with his wife in his arms.

Being suddenly sent to the sofa was somewhat unsettling.

But he knew, if he couldn’t satisfy Selena even a little, it would be harder to get her forgiveness.

So Sterling kept obediently following Selena’s words, just guarding by her bedside, not getting into bed.

Hearing Sterling’s words, Selena’s lips couldn’t help but curl up slightly.

But she quickly realized she hadn’t officially forgiven Sterling yet, so she suppressed her smile.

"Now you know how to listen?"

Selena slowly said.

Sterling paused, feeling instantly nervous inside.

He blinked, then said seriously again, "I was wrong."

Selena propped her head with one hand, facing Sterling, "What were you wrong about."

She lazily yawned, then said.

Hearing this from Selena, Sterling realized there was hope, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.

He then recited the apology he’d long prepared, "I shouldn’t have tested you, shouldn’t have hidden things from you, shouldn’t have made you angry and sad."

After saying these words, Selena slightly raised her eyebrows.

But before she could say anything, Sterling added, "But if I had to do it over, I’d still do the same thing."

"..."

Selena was almost amused to anger by Sterling’s last words.

Her beautiful eyes widened slightly, glaring at Sterling, "You know it would make me angry, make me sad, and you’d still do it?"

"Indeed, men’s words are deceiving ghosts."

Selena said, and at the end, her lips pursed, looking aggrieved.

Sterling saw her somewhat sobbing tone and a flicker of panic flashed in his eyes.

He paused, then said sincerely again, "You can punish me any way you want, but I must stand by my choice."

"...That man dared to covet you, even schemed against you..."

Mentioning Cole Vaughn, a storm brewed in Sterling’s eyes.

Clearly, he saw Cole as a genuine enemy.

Selena, initially looking somewhat aggrieved, found herself caught off guard by Sterling’s words and was a bit exasperated yet amused, "What kind of coveting was that?!"

After speaking, she reached out to poke Sterling’s face with dissatisfaction, "With your jealousy, I’m starting to worry about our future child."

Sterling’s thoughts were instantly derailed by Selena’s words.

He slightly widened his eyes, a streak of disbelief flashing through them, then spoke through gritted teeth, "So not only is Cole still unsolved, but those two little troublemakers in your belly are also ahead of me?!"

"..."

His words seemed incredibly childish to Selena.

And she was indeed amused by what Sterling said.

"How are you even competing for affection with your own children..."

She said, a bit helplessly.

In this matter, Sterling showed exceptional stubbornness.

He said seriously, "As long as they compete with me for your attention, they’re not my kids. Maybe once they’re born, we should let Grandpa raise them..."

As Sterling spoke, the idea seemed more feasible.

Without those two kids causing trouble, he could happily enjoy a couple’s world with his wife, not worrying about the two brats competing for attention.

But before he finished speaking, Selena gave him a hard poke on the face.

Selena gazed at him, displeased, "Shut up! Don’t you dare disown them!..."

Realizing that Selena was truly angry, Sterling unwillingly swallowed his thoughts, quickly soothing her, "I spoke wrong; please don’t be mad."

Selena snorted lightly, a bit unwilling to pay him any heed.

However, she realized something.

Maybe she was ready to be a mother, but Sterling might not be ready to be a father.

It seemed she had a long way to go to help Sterling accept the role of fatherhood.

Seeing Selena silent, Sterling also became a bit flustered.

He suppressed his rising frustration due to Selena’s resistance, patiently coaxing her, "If you don’t like me this way, I won’t say it again."

Though Sterling didn’t have a good impression of those two kids, he couldn’t resist Selena’s affection for them.

If she liked them, then trying to accept them seemed doable.

Hearing Sterling’s words, Selena’s eyes suddenly felt a bit stinging.

She mumbled, "It’s not that I don’t like it; no matter how you change, I will never reject you."