The Arranged Bride

Chapter - 43

Nick's POV

On feeling a lot of movement beside me , I blinked open my eyes. It has been three days since Sophia was discharged from the hospital. Since then I have become a light sleeper. I was trying to be alert in case she needed something in the middle of the night.

I looked at Sophia to see her squirming , her eyebrows furrowed . Leaning on my elbow , I roamed my eyes over her body to find the cause of discomfort. Her face was scrunched up in what seemed like pain.

" Sophia , does anything hurt?" I asked only to get no response. Her squirming increased every passing second which was making me anxious. I couldn't wait for the pain to become unbearable and as I was about to get up to call the doctor , I heard her mumble something.

" No - please no.." My eyebrows creased in confusion. Was she asking to not call the doctor? But I didn't say it aloud . Then how-

My thoughts were cut off when she spoke again.

" No... it hurts. Stop... please stop." Hurts !? What hurts - My eyes widened in realization. She was having a nightmare. Shit!

I quickly moved closer to her and patted her cheeks to wake her up.

" Sophia , baby ." I called .

" Sophia , wake up." She slapped away my hands and continued thrashing.

was honestly feeling helpless. I had never dealt with nightmares and seeing Sophia, the one I love, in such a condition was tearing my

, you're dreaming. Wake up." I held her shoulders in place to restrict her movements. I desperately wanted to wake her up

" No-"

Sophia, wake up. Look at me. Wake up." I raised my voice and shook her . She opened her eyes . Grasping, she sat up and immediately winced , what I suppose, was because of

Her head immediately snapped towards me and the very next moment she was hugging me like her life

pulled her to my lap . Bringing my hand around her waist I brought her trembling

cry. " I rubbed

h-hitting..." She was choking on her sobs , keeping her face pressed in

, no one is going to hurt you again. I am here with you. Stop crying,

nightmares of being abused. Listening to her howls, I wondered how agonizing her days were ,

that bloody woman. Because

fault, I couldn't help but feel guilty somewhere.

me. I didn't move , considering this

I whispered before

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Sophia's POV

Nick wasn't beside me on his side. I strectched a bit and

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