Chapter 56: A Prank, a ReliefBraston woke up sweating and breathless, his heart pounding in his chest. Looking around, the dimness of the room enveloped him in a cloak of distress. Molly, beside him, had also woken up, her wide eyes full of concern. The baby, calm, slept in his crib.“What happened?” Molly asked, her soft voice breaking the silence of the dawn. Braston curled up, hugging his knees, the image of the nightmare still vivid in his mind. “Did you have a nightmare?” she pressed, trying to get his attention. He only nodded, his voice faltering.“Ah... so that’s it, come here,” she whispered, opening her arms to embrace him. Braston let himself be enveloped by her warmth, seeking comfort in her embrace. “It was just a nightmare.”“But I hurt you in it... I hurt our son, it was the worst dream I’ve ever had in my life,” he confessed, his voice breaking. The image of Molly lying on the floor, blood staining the stairs, tormented him.“It was just a dream, love,” she repeated,
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