Chapter 68

Joseph stroked Samantha's brows over and over, murmuring comfortingly, "Shh, it's okay, Samantha. Riley's fine. Trust me, he's safe right now. Don't worry, you're only dreaming. Riley will be fine. Don't let the dream trick you…" His voice was low and soft as he reassured Samantha. After a while, her brows relaxed. Joseph pulled out a piece of tissue from the box on the nightstand and gently dabbed it across her sweaty forehead. He made sure she had gone back to sleep before he turned off the lights and quietly eased back into bed. Soon, he closed his eyes and drifted into sleep. … It was 10:00 a.m. when Samantha woke up the next morning. She rubbed her aching temples and stretched before glancing at the bed. Joseph was awake and staring at her. He broke the silence between them first. "How did you sleep?" Samantha blinked at him and blanched as she remembered the nightmare she had. "Not too well. I had a bad dream." She had no idea how Riley was doing. She made a mental note t