Sharon felt she was possessed, as she had apparently dreamt of Shawn.
She dreamt of their past together when they were in her old house, living a carefree life, and he was by her side always. In her dream, they settled down in the small town; her dad was healthy and safe, and even managed to see her get married and have children.
What was peculiar was that she had married Shawn in her dreams. She had become Shawn's wife and had given birth to a son and a daughter for him. The two of them were happy together and lived a relaxing life.
And in her dreams, Stanley was nowhere to be found.
She seemed to be trapped in the dream. She wanted to wake up, but her body felt heavy as if her chest was pressed down by a stone, and she struggled to breathe.
"Urg..."
Suddenly, there was a loud sound, waking her up in a state of shock.
Ah...
She couldn't seem to scream; there was someone gagging her, and she couldn't make a sound!
She was held down by a person.
It was a man.
In the dark of the night, she couldn't recognize who he was, but could only feel his strength, which he used to firmly press her onto the bed. The man's breathing was rapid, one hand covering her mouth, the other holding her hand tightly, while he said in a hoarse voice, "Sharon, it's me."
In an instance, Sharon widened her eyes in disbelief. Her trembling body calmed down, and tears began to fall from her round eyes; her tears welled from deep inside and coursed down her cheeks.
"Stanley?"
Was it him?
The voice belonged to him, and the presence felt like him. His facial features seemed to have been exposed, and everything about this man was so familiar.
She wasn't dreaming, was she?
"Stanley really came for me, he really did find me... I'm definitely not dreaming!", she thought to herself.
Sharon's tears surged more and more like an overflowing river. Just like that, she fixated her stare on the man hovering above her, forgetting her surroundings.
"Are you stupid?"
It was only Stanley's chuckle in his voice that brought her back to reality.
"There are people outside, it's best not to make a sound, quietly get up and follow me." Stanley pulled her up from the bed, the two of them were in the dark of the night, and he took her to the window, tied a rope to her body, used his warm big palm to cup her cheek, "Don't be afraid, I will take you out."
Sharon kept his words in mind and did not make even the slightest sound. Even though she was excited, she couldn't make any sound. She clenches her teeth and nodded desperately.
Enduring the urge to throw herself into his arms, Sharon asked him with her eyes, "What does she need to do now?"
Stanley pointed outside the window. "Jump down."
What?
Sharon looked out of the window. The second floor was a little too high. With the rope tied to her waist, would it work?
Stanley bent down to lift her up and put her on the windowsill. He lowered his voice and whispered in her ear, "It's okay, I'll help you go down slowly, there will be someone waiting for you down there."
Sharon gulped and nodded.
In an instance, Stanley grabbed her slender arms and slowly lowered her body. Sharon's heart leaped as her knees hit the wall. Enduring the pain, she finally reached the ground. There was someone who grabbed hold of her waist, and she was caught steadily.
"Miss Cruz, are you all right?"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Sharon felt a burst of joy. "Ryan?"
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