Derek's sleep was ridiculously light. He didn't even take off his sleep mask while speaking. As he was already familiar with the layout of the car, he reached back and opened his palm.

I felt relieved as I placed the earplugs into his hand.

He quickly put them in his ears and went back to sleep.

Lucia let out a long sigh of relief and leaned closer. After a while of quietness, she began to whisper. “Sophia, I said all that to annoy my brother on purpose. He’s actually a ...