Chapter: 2504

This small gesture, however, awakened him.

His eyes snapped open, and she found herself caught in his intense gaze, her heart racing uncontrollably. Reacting instinctively, she covered his eyes with her hands.

“What's wrong?" Alberto asked, his voice hoarse from sleep.

“Nothing, it's nothing," Rachel murmured, unable to confess how mesmerizing his gaze was to her.

Alberto chuckled softly, gently removing Rachel's hand from his eyes. He noticed the blush on her cheeks and the sleepiness in her eyes, feeling a tightness in his throat as he gazed at her intensely, struggling to control his emotions.