Once a Doormat Now Untouchable (Caleb and Sydney) novel Chapter 244

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**When The Ocean Learned My Name and Whispered It Back to You by Aurelia Novel 244**

**Chapter 244**

Sydney couldn’t shake the feeling that she was lost in a dream, the kind that leaves you gasping for air. Her brows knitted together, a frown etched deep into her forehead, as her fingers gripped the car’s door handle with such intensity that her knuckles turned a ghostly white. Stray strands of her dark hair cascaded over her lips, and she murmured softly, her voice barely rising above a whisper, as if she were trying to communicate with the shadows of her mind.

Caleb, observing her distress, felt an overwhelming instinct to shield her from whatever demons haunted her slumber. He leaned in closer, his heart racing, and lifted his hand, yearning to pull her into a comforting embrace, to banish the nightmares that plagued her.

But the moment his fingers brushed against her shoulder, she jolted awake, her body reacting as if stung by electricity.

“Jules!” The name escaped her lips before she could even comprehend what she was saying.

‘Jules…’ In the depths of her dream, she had envisioned Julian bursting through the crumbling walls of that forsaken factory, a hero come to rescue her. But then, chaos erupted; the bomb detonated, shattering their world into pieces.

Her chest heaved with panic, each breath coming in quick, frantic bursts. As she blinked away the remnants of sleep, the reality of her surroundings slowly settled in. She was still nestled in the car, but the unsettling truth hit her like a cold wave: they had not arrived at Haven.

Caleb’s heart sank as he processed the name she had called out in her sleep. The weight of his inadequacies as a husband bore down on him, heavier than ever.

He reached out, his hand moving with gentle care to smooth her disheveled hair. “Did you have a nightmare?” he asked, his voice laced with concern.

“Yeah…” Sydney rubbed her eyes, turning her gaze toward the window. But the sight that greeted her made her heart stop.

They had arrived at Viridian Garden.

Her head whipped back to him, disbelief flashing across her features. “You promised you were taking me to Haven!”

“Syd, this is your home. Isn’t it?” Caleb’s voice was steady, yet the underlying tension hinted at his desperation.

After everything that had transpired, he couldn’t let history repeat itself. He wouldn’t allow her to slip away from him again; he had finally found her, and the thought of losing her was unbearable.