Chapter 847 Something Is Wrong with Shirley
What if she is sleeping soundly? Won’t I look stupid if I wake her up as I knock on the door? After giving it some thought, Skyler felt that his dignity was more important. Then, he returned to his room and climbed out of the window.
The design of the hidden clan’s house was similar to the traditional cornice bucket arch. As Skyler climbed out of the window, he stepped on the bricks and arrived at Shirley’s living room window with ease.
Seeing that the window to her room was half-opened, Skyler pushed open the window and went into the living room sneakily. As he stood in the living room, he could vaguely hear sounds coming from the bedroom. Is she still awake at this late hour?
Then, he headed toward the bedroom and gently pushed open the door. At that moment, he noticed that the night lamp was still on, and her phone was playing an unknown song from the hidden clan. Moreover, the bedsheet was crumpled into a ball, and there was no sight of Shirley.
At that moment, he felt his heart sink, and he panicked. Where is she?
He went to the bathroom and opened the door, but no one was there. Then, he turned around and headed toward the study room. However, there was still no sight of Shirley.
“Shirley?” Skyler called out, but there was no answer.
At this moment, Skyler was worried sick about her. Then, he returned to her room, trying to see if he could find any clues about her missing by checking her room thoroughly.
However, as Skyler stood in the bedroom and inspected every inch of the room, he didn’t notice anything.
Where could she have gone to?
Just as Skyler was in thought, he saw the cupboard’s door move. Then, he frowned and glanced at the ashtray by the nightstand. He grabbed it and held it tightly as he tiptoed toward the cupboard. As he stood beside it, he listened closely. When he didn’t hear anything, he grabbed the handle of the cupboard and opened it.
“Ah!” At that moment, a shriek sounded.
Only then did Skyler notice that Shirley was cowering in the corner of the cupboard. Her head was in between her knees as she shivered.
Thud! Skyler dropped the ashtray to the ground and grabbed her shoulder as he dragged her out. “Shirley, it’s me!” he yelled.
When Shirley, who was frightened, heard his voice, she raised her head and saw that Skyler was standing outside. Then, she hugged him tightly and buried her face in his chest as she sobbed.
When Shirley threw herself in his arms, Skyler noticed that she was drenched in sweat. Seeing that she was in a vulnerable state, Skyler couldn’t help but feel sorry for the young lady. He didn’t know why, but he felt his throat tighten, and he was heartbroken at the sight of her. If I didn’t make fun of her that night, she wouldn’t have been so frightened.
“It’s okay. Hey, hey, I’m here.” He wrapped one of his arms around her waist while patting the back of her head.
“It was you. You scared me…” Shirley hiccupped.
She couldn’t sleep because of the dark, so she turned on some music and the light. However, just as she fell asleep, she was having nightmares. While still frightened, she heard noises outside, which scared her even more, and she quickly hid in the closet. Since she was so nervous when she heard her name, she didn’t realize that it was Skyler’s voice and thought she had imagined things. Never did she expect that it would be Skyler!
“Yeah. I’ll be here with you. I’m right here.” Skyler nodded and released her. Then, he grabbed her hand and said, “If you are scared, you can come to my room. Don’t worry, I-I won’t do anything to you.”
Seeing that he had promised her, Shirley didn’t refuse the offer and went to Skyler’s room.
A few hours earlier, she had fought with Skyler and went back to her room out of rage. She had overestimated herself since she thought she could slowly adapt and endure her life in the hidden clan. Now that Skyler was there, she quickly followed him as she wanted to leave the cold and dark room.
Initially, Skyler didn’t lock the door since he thought Shirley would surely come over. Now, it was convenient for them.
When he led her into the bedroom, he made her sit on the bed and lean against the bedpost. Seeing that she was drenched in sweat, he went to the bathroom and took a towel that was soaked in water. Then, he sat beside her and gently wiped the sweat off her forehead.
Since Shirley was still terrified, she didn’t care if Skyler was gentle and caring toward her.
Noticing that something was off with her, Skyler put the towel by the table and sat cross-legged on the bed. Then, he asked, “Can you tell me why you are afraid of the dark? You didn’t seem frightened of it when we were at Bloomstead.”
