Yet, every now and then, Rena could not help recalling Harold.

Once, she was startled awake in the midst of a dream, lying alone on her bed while Waylen was away on a business trip in Hondrau.

She wrapped herself in her nightgown and approached the window.

The desolate autumn was further intensified by the ceaseless night rain.

Feeling a slight chill, Rena dialed Waylen’s number. After a few rings, he answered the call with tenderness, "Rena, did you have a nightmare?"