IMDD CHAPTER 244 (Patreon)

They slept peacefully in each other’s arms throughout the night until the morning sun peeked through the thick curtains.

But as if something suddenly got jealous of how contented, sweet, and perfect they were in that moment, his expression slowly changed from peaceful to troubled.

A nightmare came at him. The sound of a crying little girl reached his ears as he was walking through the dark. He followed the sound until he saw a little girl on the ground, kneeling, and sobbing. She was familiar to him.

Slowly, the girl turned and looked at him over her shoulder. And he was absolutely shocked. It was her, that little girl... Eva’s daughter. She had those stunning blue eyes Eva had, and the way those eyes looked at him with so much sadness, like she was begging, shook his entire being.

“Help me…” she said, pleading as she cried. “Please save, mommy…”

His eyes widened. The entire world seemed to stop as his feet numbly moved to approach.

He wanted to run, to turn away. Because he already knew what he was about to see. But his body moved on its own, approaching the little girl until she, his Eva, finally came into view. He tried… he tried to at least shut his eyes but couldn’t.

Blood… Blood pooled around her, and her lifeless eyes were still open, looking at him.

“No!!!”

He sprung into a sitting position, panting hard.

“Gage?” A familiar voice echoed, and then he felt warm hands on his face.

When his vision finally focused, Eva’s worried face was right before him.

“Gage… it’s okay…” she said, brushing his long hair away from his face before she hugged him.

Almost like an instinct, he wrapped his arms around her and embraced her tight. He wasn’t aware of his raging heartbeats or the way his body was trembling.

He was silently cursing, as fear was unable to leave him. Fuck… now he understands why the happiness he felt last night felt too good to be true. It was too much. It was the kind of surreal happiness that was definitely something so ephemeral. He should’ve known better!!!

Nightmares weren’t just nightmares to him, they were almost like a glimpse into the future. Because almost all of the time, his nightmares come true.

Burying his face in the nook of her shoulder, he felt her gentle hand rubbing his back and his hair. She was so gentle. Her voice as she murmured ‘it’s okay’, was like a balm to his dark soul.

Oh, how he had longed for this—being held by her like this. But his mind kept replaying her bloodied body, her lifeless eyes looking at him, and her crying daughter pleading for help from someone to save her mother.

He gritted his teeth as his body tensed again. What the fuck should he do? He hadn’t had this nightmare until now, until he decided to go against his initial decision to let her go.

If he backs off now, that shouldn’t happen anymore, right? They haven’t made any deals yet. He didn’t ask her anything yet. Right… he still had the chance to stop that from happening. He must leave her alone now… Yes, he must disappear from her life now before it’s too late.

In the blink of an eye, his gaze turned cold. So cold, it could terrify even the most powerful man down to his knees.

His hand landed on her shoulders, and without a word, he moved her off him.

Before their eyes could meet, he turned and stood. With his back facing her, he reached for his long hair and tied it.

“Gage? Are you… okay –”

“Go home, Eva,” he cut her off. His voice devoid of warmth.

“You are my husband now, so I’ll only go home if you come with me.” She retorted, her voice now firm.

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