Chapter 220

Lucy found herself in a disconcerting darkness. She knew she was asleep, but her mind was wide awake. Yet, her eyes refused to open as if she had lost control of her body while seated on the plane.

A sense of fear surged within her, and she thought to herself, ‘Wake up! I don’t want to be trapped in the dark. It’s too scary, and there’s nothing in here, just me.’

She was crying for help in her heart, and the physical manifestation of her distress was the two teardrops that trickled down from the corner of her eyes. She wanted to reach out to the outside world for help, but who was going to lend her a hand in the dark realm of her dreams? Lucy’s tears flowed even faster.

Cillian noticed Lucy’s unusual state and became worried.

Was she having a nightmare?

He gently called out to her, “Lucy, Lucy? Wake up. It’s just a dream. Come on, wake up.”

Despite his efforts to shake her awake, Lucy remained asleep.

In Lucy’s mind, she was screaming, ‘I know this is a dream, but I can’t wake u