Chapter 440

Clay scooped Andie up from the floor, just as Lyman rushed over and punched Clay hard in the shoulder. "When did you get back?"

Clay looked absolutely exhausted-dusty from travel, hair a wild mess, his face

drawn and weary.

"Just now..."

Suddenly, pain twisted Clay's features. His body crumpled to the ground, shattering like glass.

"Clay!"

Lyman jolted awake, cold sweat on his brow. For a moment, he was disoriented- then he realized it had all been a dream.

Beside him, Effie stirred, startled by his sudden outburst. She blinked sleepily at him. "What's wrong?"

Lyman pressed his lips together and shook his head. "Nothing. Just a bad dream.”

Effie pulled him into her arms. Lyman let himself relax against her, breathing in her soft scent and the warmth of her body. In that moment, he couldn't help but think —maybe it feels good to let himself be vulnerable, just a little.

Effie, barely awake, drifted right back to sleep.

came, Lyman was

"Good morning," he said.

stretched like a lazy

her movement, lingering on her chest. He

pulling Effie closer by the waist. With a

to take things

jolt of unease shot through him for reasons he

answered, every

up and jumped out

car accident. He landed and drove straight

Lyman's nightmare from the night

it really some kind

in surgery now," Lyman continued. “I'm heading to the hospital

be too rattled to focus on the road. The last thing they needed

He nodded. "Okay."

they got to the hospital, Grace was already waiting

room.

moment she spotted Lyman,

side, a surge of irritation flared up inside her. Something about Effie just rubbed her

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