THREAD FORTY-FIVE: PEACEMAKER

WHEN Randall arrived at his condo, he immediately hugged his wife. He could no longer hide his tears and sobs. He was very afraid that if he let go of her, she would also disappear. And he didn’t want them to end up like Barbara and Clayton.

“Randall, w-what’s going on? Why are you crying?” Meredith asked after breaking their hugs.

“I-I already know the reason why Clayton and Barbara keep appearing in our dreams. Clayton is—”

“Shhh. . .” She stopped what he wanted to say.

She held both of his cheeks and gently wiped away his tears.

“You don’t have to tell me if you can’t.”

“But—”

“If I find out about Barbara and Clayton’s history, will it change our lives?” she asked. “Randall, if you think your findings are going to hurt both of us, maybe it’s better if we just forget all about it,” she added when she didn’t get any response from him.

He was stunned for a moment. Surely the relationship between the two of them will be destroyed. And that is something he does not want to happen. Tha