"Hey, relax. It's me." Rio said to her because he noticed Serene's fear and alertness when she woke up.
Serene saw the blanket Rio was holding. It looked like he was about to cover her body when she woke up.
"You're home. Wait, what time is it?" Serene said before sitting up.
"I told you, you'd be waiting for me," smiling Rio said.
Serene stared at him, "It's only 2 am. I'm sorry I woke you up. How many hours have you slept?"
"I've fallen asleep somehow. Maybe 3 or 4."
For a moment she noticed that he was looking at the dress she was holding.
"Is that Maribella's dress?" Rio asked, so Serene held it again and showed it to Rio.
"Yes, this is the dress she changed to before I left him to work."
Rio was still staring at the dress. He also touched and smelled it. He, too could not
