Chapter 341

Riyana’s eyes snapped open. For a moment, she could not breathe. Her chest felt tight, like something heavy was pressed on it. Her breaths came fast and uneven, each one scraping her throat. The pain felt real. Too real. Her heart was beating so hard she could hear it in her ears. Her eyes darted around the room in panic. White ceiling. Soft light. Curtains moving slightly with the air. She was on the bed. Not on the floor. She froze. Slowly, carefully, she lifted her hand and touched her stomach. Her fingers trembled as they pressed lightly then a little more. No sharp pain. No burning ache, Nothing. Her body felt tired, but not hurt. She swallowed hard. “So… it was a dream,” she whispered to herself. Her head sank back into the pillow. Sweat covered her forehead. Her hair stuck to her face. The images from the dream were still clear, too clear. Jabco’s angry face. His hands. His voice. The pain. The fear. She turned her face to the side and closed her eyes, trying to calm herself. “I