Chapter 57 Lessons Written in Blood

Sam kept waiting for Madison to explain, and his eyes narrowed in a way that felt dangerous. "What, you still haven't come up with a good excuse?" Madison tried to gloss it over. "Who said I'm making excuses? I'm trying to figure out how to explain it. It's a long, messy story. I probably can't lay it all out at once." She hadn't expected Sam to drop his voice and say, "Then take your time. We've got time now." Madison was speechless and finally gave in. "Fine. Here's what happened. Two days ago, I stormed into your office, remember? After that, I collapsed and had a dream. "In the dream, Johnny drugged me and almost assaulted me, but you showed up just in time and stopped him. It turned out that what happened at Oceanview Villa that day matched the dream exactly." Sam looked at Madison, stunned. "A dream?" His eyes all but asked if she was serious. Madison felt a flutter of nerves under that look, but she still nodded. "Yes, a dream. A very real one. In it, Johnny kept trying t