Chapter 65

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The shadows wrapped around Lana like a bad date when nightmares of her child crashed into her mind, sending chills down her spine. She was so rattled, she couldn't even catch her breath.

Panting like she just run a marathon, she jolted awake, her eyes racing around the room. And just when she thought it couldn't get worse, she realized Caroline had rolled off the bed during the night.

"Caroline? Caroline?" she called out, her voice trembling like a leaf in the wind. "Caroline?" she shouted, and just then, the light flicked on, revealing Caroline's wide-eyed expression.

"What's the drama, Lana?" she asked, striding over to the bed like she was on a mission. Lana was too breathless to respond, her hands gripping the mattress as her chest heaved.

Caroline's face shifted from irritation to genuine worry as she noticed Lana's panicked demeanor. "Lana, what’s going on? You look like you just saw a horror movie!" She hurried over, plopping down next to her and giving her