Chapter 232

Vivienne could only gaze at Sebastian's retreating figure with a complicated look. … The night was chilly, with fine raindrops tapping rhythmically against the floor-to-ceiling windows. At that moment, Vivienne was trapped in a nightmare. "Ah!" she screamed before bolting upright from her bed. She breathed heavily, and her body trembled. Since the room around her was pitch-dark, she couldn't tell between her dream and reality. Suddenly, the door swung open, and the warm glow of the wall lamp spilled into the room and eliminated the darkness. Then, a handsome man came into Vivienne's view. His voice seemed deeper in the rainy night. "Did you have a nightmare?" Vivienne blinked, her senses slowly returning. Her complexion was pale, and her expression was still tinged with fear. She murmured, "Yes. I dreamt of a monster chasing me. No matter where I ran, it would find me. I kept running until I fell into an endless abyss." Any woman would have been shaken by what had happened