“Hey! Woman…” Unable to move and blind, Sebastian had no choice but to wake Caitlin. “Caitlin! Wake up!” “What’s wrong?” Caitlin stirred, her hand reaching for the light switch. The room filled with light, and she turned to see Sebastian sitting upright in bed. His features were taut with seriousness, his brows furrowed tightly, his entire body radiating discomfort. “Mr. Vanderbilt, did you wake up because you need the bathroom? Should I help you?” “No! Listen carefully, do you hear anything unusual?” “Unusual? No, I don’t hear anything.” Caitlin slipped on her slippers and walked over to him, leaning in to examine his face. “Did you have a nightmare or hear things?” “It felt like something crawled in here. Look around.” Taking his words seriously, Caitlin scanned the room. It did

