It was a big surprise that Ashley was still clingy even in her sleep.
'She must have been truly scared out of her mind in that damned house, ' Andrew thought.
With this thought, he gently patted Ashley on the back to help her relax and sleep well.
"Aaaargh!"
Just as Andrew was about to fall asleep, Ashley suddenly shrieked.
At the same, she suddenly sat up with her hands over her face.
Andrew was a light sleeper, so Ashley's sudden movement on the bed jolted him awake.
"What is it? Ash? Are you okay?" Andrew looked at Ashley with concern.
Ashley opened her eyes and saw nothing but darkness. She felt like the dream was real.
Fear overwhelmed her like a dark sea swallowing her whole.
It wasn't until she heard Andrew's voice then she was a little relieved.
At this time Andrew was like a hero who had saved her.
Immediately, she threw herself into his arms and held on to him like she had never held on to anyone before.
She buried her head in Andrew's chest and whispered with shaky lips, "I had a nightmare just now."
"It's all right. It's just a dream. I'm with you. It's all right."
Andrew gently patted Ashley's back to comfort her.
"Please turn on the light,"
Ashley begged.
It was pitch dark in their bedroom, which made Ashley very uncomfortable.
Andrew immediately turned on the lamp on the nightstand.
"It's okay now."
Ashley finally dared to raise her head and looked at Andrew.
on Ashley's forehead. Whatever her nightmare was about, the truth was it had really
a piece of tissue from the nightstand and wiped the sweat off Ashley's forehead gently.
Ashley just nodded.
as Andrew was about to get up, a pair of slender
--
on his sleeve and looked at
"Are you scared?"
say anything,
not look at
together,"
the aftermath of them going into
legs were still too weak to support her own
had to carry Ashley downstairs. It was around eleven o'clock in the evening, and all
her grip on Andrew, but he
on the sofa and said. "Wait for me here.
Ashley nodded.
there was still some leftover food. Maybe
in the microwave oven and took it
food in front of her. "Here,
he also got himself a bowl to eat.
was confused, "You
someone fell asleep, grabbed me, and wouldn't let me go. So no, I
was obvious who that "someone" was.
her head and
by her side
in the bowl, Andrew reached out his hands and lifted her
food would be spoiled if she kept lowering her head
after that. They went back to sleep after
The next morning...
bid farewell to Richard and Fabio and
asked Chant to drive them
planned to drive the two kids to school herself, but Andrew had turned off the
alarm and slept in.
Fabio, be good and listen to your great-grandpa, okay? I have
"Okay. Bye, Mommy."
"Goodbye, Mommy."
Richard was well liked by his classmates and
his reserved nature, he was nice to everyone.
well
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