A woman’s scream.In the silence of the night, it was piercing—jarring.Layson’s normally steady heartbeat instantly sped up. He pulled Adela tightly into his arms and flicked on the bedside lamp. The soft orange light chased away the darkness and the chill creeping through the room.Adela was clearly trapped in a nightmare. Her breathing had turned shallow and erratic. That’s when Layson started to panic.He kept gently stroking her cheek, voice low and firm, whispering again and again, “Adela, wake up. Baby, it’s okay—I’m here.”But she couldn’t hear him. She couldn’t move. She was completely locked inside the dream.Layson grabbed a towel and started wiping the sweat off her back, still calling her name, coaxing her back to him.Finally, she jolted awake, gasping for air like she’d been drowning. Only then did Layson let out the breath he’d been holding.He wrapped her in his arms and rubbed her back, whispering over and over, “You’re safe. It’s okay now.”Adela squeezed her eyes s
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