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Chapter 516 Don’t Touch Me, and Keep Your Distance

“What are you talking about? There’s nothing beside me,” Amanda replied, her fear

mingled. with a suspicion that Elias might be playing a prank on her.

“Honey, I swear something is moving next to you. Just turn around and see for yourself.”

She reluctantly complied, but there was nothing there. It was becoming evident that the

man. was attempting to spook her. “Elias! Seriously? How old are you? How childish can

you be?

You scared me!”

let

Elias couldn’t help but chuckle at Amanda’s irritation. “Since you’re so scared, why don’t

you.

your dear husband keep you company while you sleep? I promise not to do anything. I’ll

just obediently stay by your side.”

“No, thanks! No matter what happens tonight, you can’t sleep on the bed. If you dare to,

I’ll get mad and won’t talk to you for a month.”

“Alright, alright, you go to sleep. I won’t bother you anymore.” Although he wanted to

sleep. on the bed, he didn’t want to provoke his wife or risk her leaving home.

Amanda lay back down and chose to ignore Elias, but she still couldn’t fall asleep.

Noticing her restlessness, he suggested, “If you can’t sleep, how about I tell a story, just

like we did to help Aiden fall asleep?”

She didn’t respond but let him proceed.

So, Elias adjusted into a more relaxed position, facing Amanda from the couch, and began,

“Let me share a real-life experience from when I was studying abroad. My father insisted I

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keep my background a secret, so I rented an apartment. Most of the tenants were working

professionals and students. Nothing unusual happened during my first week there, but I

sensed movement under my bed one night while I was asleep.”

She was utterly engrossed in the story, and her body tensed involuntarily. Driven by her.

curiosity, she pressed, “And then?”

Seeing that she took the bait, he continued, “So, I turned on the light and checked under

the bed but found nothing. However, I noticed…”

“What did you find? Tell me!”

With a sly grin, he said, “I found a woman’s bracelet. At first, I thought it belonged to the

previous tenant and decided to return it to her, thinking it might be some kind of special

token of love.”

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She sat upright, her gaze fixed on him. “So, is the bracelet left by the previous tenant?”

“Let me continue. After I picked up the bracelet and placed it on the table, the movement.

under the bed stopped for the night. However, I started hearing strange noises coming

from the table. Each time I checked, there was nothing there.”

“What could it be? Is it something supernatural?” Amanda unconsciously held onto her

blanket tightly. She had a deep fear of ghosts and the unknown.

Elias couldn’t help but find her fear endearing. He continued, “So, the following day, after

my classes, I visited the landlord and informed her about the bracelet. Her response was

quite peculiar. Her face went pale when she saw the bracelet, and she promptly shut the

door, instructing me to leave.”

She asked, “What does that imply?”

“At the time, I had no clue. I simply left the bracelet on the landlord’s windowsill. Later, I

learned that a murder occurred in my rented room. It was a tragic incident involving a

couple whose heated argument had turned fatal. The woman’s body had been hidden

under. the bed.”

Amanda’s face turned pale, and she gripped her blanket tightly. “So, you’re saying that

bracelet belonged to the murdered woman? How is that even possible? The police would

have investigated the scene thoroughly and wouldn’t leave such a crucial piece of

evidence. behind. And even if they somehow overlooked it, how could the landlord have

missed it during her cleaning?” She was completely immersed in the story Elias was

narrating.

He smirked and replied, “It’s quite the mystery, right? I can’t explain it either.”

“So… There’s only one possible explanation. It’s the spirit of the woman, returning from

beyond the grave. That’s why you’ve been hearing those noises under the bed, and after

you. picked up the bracelet, the eerie sounds resumed.” She had let her imagination run

wild, concocting a chilling ghost story.

However, he remained silent, allowing her to indulge in her vivid imagination.

She curled up, tiny beads of sweat forming on her forehead. She had a deep fear of such

supernatural occurrences. At that moment, she couldn’t bear to stay on the bed any

longer and even sensed some movement underneath it.

“You might have a point there, I suppose.” Elias could even discern Amanda’s

embarrassment in the dimly lit room.

“Please… just stop…” She huddled on the bed, shivering, and didn’t dare to turn around.

Even though a man was lying on the couch staring at her, she was still gripped by fear.

However, he remained silent since his intention was to create a spooky atmosphere to get

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opportunity to snuggle up with his warm and sweet-smelling wife in bed.

Meanwhile, Amanda found herself unable to sleep, a constant feeling of something lurking

under the bed haunting her. This unease was precisely why she avoided horror movies.

altogether. After a while of tossing and turning, she suddenly broke the silence. “Elias.”

“Yeah.”

“Are you asleep yet?”

“No, not yet.”

“Why aren’t you sleeping?” Amanda clutched her blanket tightly.

A playful grin formed on Elias’ lips, “Well, as I mentioned, I can’t fall asleep on the couch.”

“Then… why don’t you come up and sleep?”

He promptly sat up upon hearing that. “Really?”

“Yes, but you have to stay on your side. Don’t touch me, and keep your distance.”

“Sure.”

Elias didn’t waste a moment and headed straight for the bed. He lay beside Amanda,

causing her to sense the bed’s dip and the familiar scent of the man. She immediately

relaxed, and her breathing steadied.

However, he embraced her and asked, “Honey, why are you so chilly? Have you come

down. with a cold?”

“No, I’m just sensitive to the cold.”

“Well then, let me warm you up.” His mischievous grin grew even bolder after saying this.

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