The blood-red color before his eyes gradually dissipated.
In the darkness, a glimmer of light slowly grew brighter.
*
When Ashton Heath opened his eyes, he saw Joanna Lawrence looking at him with an anxious expression on her face.
"You're awake." Joanna wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, her eyebrows furrowed, her eyes full of worry. "What did you dream about? I called your name several times, but you didn't wake up."
She pressed a hand to her chest: "You scared me to death."
She really had been frightened.
Because she was thirsty, she woke up and turned on the lamp to get some water, only to see Ashton Heath sweating profusely and looking pained.
She guessed he was having a nightmare, so she tried to wake him up.
But even after calling his name several times, he didn't respond.
Thankfully, he finally woke up.
If not, she didn't know what she would have done.