Chapter 176

Angelina was too sleepy to hold on any longer and drifted off to sleep. Meanwhile, Chester continued working while gently patting her body. He was also exhausted, but in these most difficult moments, someone had to carry more of the weight so the other could rest comfortably. He couldn't possibly let her or Catherine suffer. Angelina was awakened by her urge to pee before daybreak. When she got out of bed, she saw him slumped over the side cabinet. His laptop was still open, full of messy files and incomprehensible data that she could barely begin to understand. She carefully picked up his coat and draped it over him. Just as she was about to walk away, he grabbed her wrist. Angelina's clothes were loose and wrinkled from her sleep, and her hair was a mess. She'd probably had too much water before bed because her eyes were a little puffy and her eyelids were droopy. Luckily, her amazing features held up her whole face, so she didn't look too bad. But when Chester turned to look