Old Dreams No Return (Serena) novel Chapter 180

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Chapter158.

Denise nodded. “Alright, thank you, Mr. Branson.”

Watching them leave from the surveillance feed, a wave of dizziness washed over me, and I drifted back to sleep.

I didn’t know how long I slept, but when I came to, my head was resting on something incredibly soft.

The pillow felt luxurious, and I loved the scent clinging to it.

It was the delicate fragrance of gardenias, incredibly soothing.

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I shifted my position slightly, lured back into a hazy slumber. In my dream, I saw my baby standing alone in a vast, snow-covered wilderness, waving frantically at me.

The desperate cries of “Mommy!” sent a jolt of anxious tenderness through me.

I even ran barefoot through the deep snow, trying desperately to reach him, but it was like trying to grasp smoke-a place I could never truly touch.

The harder I ran, the farther away my baby seemed. I kept crying out, “I’m sorry, baby, please don’t leave me. I’m coming.”

But my baby was shaking his head, sobbing, “Mommy, you don’t want me, right?”

Even as I cried uncontrollably, denying over and over that I didn’t abandon him, the baby still vanished.

I shot upright in bed, letting out a sharp scream, my heart pounding with terror, my vision blurred by tears.

Then I felt Tyrell’s strong arms envelop me in a tight hug.”What’s wrong? Anya, did you have a nightmare? Don’t be afraid, I’m right here. I’ve always

been here.”

Only then did I realize it was Tyrell holding me.

How did he end up in my bed? I glanced at the clock; it was four in the morning.

He was dressed in simple blue summer pajamas, looking effortlessly tall and casual, radiating an undeniable presence.

For a moment, I was utterly confused.”How did you get here?”

Tyrell spoke with unwavering matter-of-factness, “I’m your personal bodyguard. Wherever you are, I am too.”

I was momentarily speechless. But then, I caught his gaze-clear as a starry sea-and felt a strange flutter in my heart.

Tyrell, you don’t have to hover like this. I’m alright.”

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