Chapter 18 - Nightmare (1/2)

A peal of laughter passes through her ears from above. His voice was gentle and soft.

”You mean you're still sore?” he asked and looked at her seriously. Yan Mei's eyes met his and saw his eyes full of joy. She blushed and just as she was about to look away, Lei Zhao held her head to prevent her from looking away.

Yan Mei looked at him in panic. Was he going to force her? Seeing her eyes full of panic, Lei Zhao sighed helplessly. He kissed her forehead gently and took a deep breath.

”Since you are tired, I won't do anything to you. Sleep wifey. Dream about me.”

Yan Mei was stunned at what she heard him say. She thought he would force her, since it was his right. She never thought that he would hold back. She did not know how to react. She unconsciously licked her lips and wrinkled her brows slightly. Lei Zhao was bewitched as he stared at her licking her lips. His body reacted as he felt his blood boil.

He suddenly held her head and kissed her hard. After a while, he released her and smiled in satisfaction when he saw her swollen lips. He hugged her tightly in his arms.

”Sleep.”

***

In the middle of the night, Yan Mei had a dream. She saw a little girl playing in the grass. The girl was about five years old. She turned around when she felt someone behind her. Yan Mei stiffened when she saw the girl's face. The girl looked exactly like her when she was a child. Her eyes and nose were just like her ex husband's.

”Mommy!” The child giggled and ran into her arms.

Yan Mei bursted into tears, feeling her daughter in her arms.

”Mommy, why are you crying? Aren't you happy to see Wang Mei?” The girl's soft voice was filled with sadness. Yan Mei stiffened. She wiped her tears and forced a smile.

”No, mom is very happy. Mom is crying because she is happy to see little Wang Mei.” The child kissed Yan Mei's cheeks and smiled. Her smile was so pure. Yan Mei's heart hurt when she saw her daughter's pure smile.

”Mommy, Wang Mei wants you to be happy. Don't blame yourself, mommy. Wang Mei wants to see mom smile because mom looks the best when she smiles. Promise Wang Mei, mommy, that you will be happy from now on.”

Yan Mei bursted out into tears.

”Mommy, Wang Mei doesn't have a lot of time. Promise me, mommy.”

Yan Mei felt the body in her arms begin to disappear. She panicked. ”Mommy promises to be happy! Don't go Wang Mei! Mommy will listen to you!”

”I love you, mommy,” Wang Mei whispered as she disappeared. Yan Mei bursted out in tears again.

”My baby, I love you too! My poor baby! Don't go!”

***

Lei Zhao woke up when he felt his shoulder dampen with tears. He turned on the light. His brows furrowed, adjusting to the light and then he began to panic when he saw tears on Yan Mei's cheeks. He heard her faintly crying out for a baby.

”My baby, don't leave mommy.”

Lei Zhao shook her, trying to wake her up. Yan Mei woke up suddenly to her body being shaken by someone. Her eyes were blurred from the tears. She looked around as if she was searching for something or someone.

She held Lei Zhao's arms and asked aggressively, ”Where is my baby?”