In a drowsy sleep, Darlene felt something approaching and that kind of feeling made her feel a little suffocated.
Darlene tilted her head vaguely toward the window, shrank to pull the covers closer together, and lifted her hand to grab them, only to find a coat cuff.
Only then did Darlene vaguely realize that she was not in bed and there was no quilt over her. What was more, she was not lying flat.
The sudden realization of this fact caused Darlene's drowsiness to dissipate and she almost sat up straight.
Ever since Darlene, during the day, learned that the divorce papers had gone through successfully, she had been uneasy. She was always worried that Avery would suddenly come looking for her as in the past.
Darlene was worried that she might accidentally fall back into Avery's hands again.