Meng Ya didn't respond.
Fu Renshu had never seen her so afraid before. Indeed he wanted her to feel this fear so that she would finally give up on urging to tell the truth to Lihua.
But a bitter taste settled on his tongue, seeing her hugging him hard like this as if her life depended on him.
He slightly moved to fetch a bottle for her to drink some water, but she shrieked. "D-Don't go! Please don't go! Please don't leave me alone…" she cried even harder.
Fu Renshu was taken aback. "I was just bringing water."
"I don't want it!"
He stared at her. At first, he hesitated, but then he gently began patting her head. "I won't go anywhere, okay?" He said in an attempt to soothe her.
Meng Ya felt a little better hearing that.
Fu Renshu asked as a thought crossed his mind. "You...have nyctophobia?"
She stiffened and stayed silent.
With a meek voice, she slowly said, "...I got locked up in a room once for the whole night. I-It was really dark... and scary…"
