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.

beads. I was honestly feeling helpless. I had never dealt with nightmares and seeing Sophia, the

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

" No-"

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,

towards me and the very next moment she was hugging me like her life depended on it.

from that bending, I carefully pulled her to my lap . Bringing my hand around her

baby , you're fine. Don't cry. " I rubbed her back

was choking on her sobs , keeping her face pressed in my chest.

one is going to hurt you again. I am here with you. Stop crying, you're safe." . Her heart-wrenching sobs were too unbearable for me but they

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

My jaws clenched at the thought of that woman. All because of that bloody woman.

said a thousand times that none of this was my fault, I couldn't help but feel guilty somewhere. That vanishing

comforting words in her ears while stroking her hair with another hand. After what seemed like an hour , her sobs died down but she kept holding onto me. I didn't move , considering this was the least I could do for her. Once her breaths evened , I gently placed her on the bed and

tight baby." I whispered before

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Sophia's POV

beside me on his side. I strectched a

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