I'm just adopted....

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"Venedict! Wake up! Venedict!"

Rina called out, her voice filled with fear as she tried to wake him up.

It had only been a few hours since he had fallen asleep when he suddenly started sweating profusely, his body trembling, and he let out fearful groans as if he was trapped in a nightmare.

Seeing him like this made her heart race with fear.

Fortunately, she hadn't fallen asleep yet, and Venice, who had been sleeping soundly beside them, stirred and woke up due to her frantic attempts to wake Venedict up.

As Venedict's eyes slowly fluttered open, she immediately pulled him into a comforting embrace.

His face was pale and his eyes wide with fear, so she hugged him even tighter.

She could feel his small body shaking against hers, and she whispered calming words, trying to ease the terror that had gripped him in his sleep.

"M-mommy, I had a dream... it felt so real..."