(Lydia)I jolted awake, drenched in cold sweat, my heart pounding so loudly I could almost hear it in the stillness of the room. Disoriented, I took a deep, shuddering breath, forcing myself to remember where I was. The nightmare had been vivid with Nathan’s face looming, his voice dripping with threat, his hands reaching out, trapping me again in that dark, isolated room. I squeezed my eyes shut, trying to dispel the memory of his grip, the suffocating feeling of helplessness. But as the remnants of fear began to fade, I realized something else: Thomas wasn’t in bed.It didn’t take long to guess where he was. Sighing, I swung my legs over the edge of the bed and tiptoed downstairs. The living room was cloaked in shadow, and there he was, just as I’d thought, sprawled on the couch, his head drooping to the side, looking like he’d sat down “just for a moment” and then succumbed to exhaustion. I leaned against the doorway, watching him for a moment, a familiar ache settling in my ches
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