Chapter 1249


    Chapter 1249 Her Haunting Past


    With Shirley in tow, Skyler went to the bedroom and pulled her to sit on the bed. He made her lean


    against the headboard.


    Seeing sweat on her face, he went to the bathroom and grabbed a soaked towel. Then, he sat next to


    her and intimately wiped the sweat off her face.


    Shirley was still in shock, and even though Skyler was caring and gentle toward her, she didn''t pay


    much attention.


    Skyler noticed Shirley wasn''t fine, so he ced the towel on the table and sat cross-legged on the bed,


    asking, "Tell me, why are you so afraid of the dark? When you were in Bloomstead, you weren''t this


    scared." Skyler knew Shirley was timid and afraid of the dark, but he was surprised by her exaggerated


    response aftering to the hidden n.


    "I... I..."


    Shirley bit her lip slightly, recalling past events in her mind as she nervously looked around.


    After sensing Shirley''s difort, Skyler''s heart ached.


    "It''s a long story..."


    Shirley sighed and continued, "Over ten years ago, I encountered evil spirits. Back then, I could see my


    deceased grandfather haunting me day or night. Also, I wasn''t in the pinkest of health. I was fine during


    the day, but I had a high fever one night. My parents took me to the hospital, but the doctor said it was


    just a fever and only gave me an IV drip."


    She added, "Even after receiving treatment for half a month, nothing changed. The same thing


    happened when we switched to another hospital. Later on, my parents realized it might''ve been an evil


    spirit, so they contacted a well-known shaman in the area. ording to the shaman, I had a weak aura


    and came into contact with something evil, so I was given a cure and told to sleep with a kitchen knife


    under my pillow at night."


    "Sure enough, after that day, I couldn''t see my deceased grandfather anymore, the fever subsided, and


    life returned to normal."


    At this point, Shirley paused. "My family lived in a remote countryside area, and back then, every


    household had wooden or bamboo houses, which are simr to the houses here. That''s why I became


    terrified aftering here."


    Since she lived in poverty during childhood, the people in Shirley''s hometown lived in wooden or


    bamboo houses. As time went on, those wooden and bamboo houses were reced by modern


    buildings.


    As such, Shirley had almost forgotten the terrifying memories of her childhood until she came to the


    hidden n and saw the people''s clothing and wooden houses. Everything seemed to return to her


    younger, darker days.


    Combined with the terrifying yet real stories she heard when she was younger, Shirley became afraid in


    this unfamiliar environment.


    "So that''s what it is."


    Skyler secretly sighed in relief andforted Shirley, saying, "It''s all in the past, so everything will be


    fine."


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    Listening to Shirley talking about her past, Skyler didn''t find it unbelievable.


    After all, he had a friend who experienced something simr years ago. Having been frightened, he had


    a high fever that couldn''t be subdued until he reached out to a few shamans.


    But whether it was due to excessive fright causing the hallucinations or if such souls existed, Skyler


    couldn''t say for sure.


    He just felt guilty for bringing Shirley to the hidden n.


    His heart ached even more, especially when he saw her pale face as she trembled in the wardrobe.


    "Tomorrow''s a new day. Let''s go out for a walk, okay?"


    He wanted to take Shirley to a nearby church tomorrow. They would pray for her safety and give her


    peace of mind, perhaps even boosting her courage.


    "Okay," Shirley replied.


    Skyler moved closer, sitting beside her as he leaned against the headboard.


    Then, he thought of something and smiled, saying, "By the way, I suddenly remembered a funny story


    from my childhood. When I was young, my parents were busy with work every day and had no time to


    keep mepany. I was mischievous and tried to attract their attention, hoping they would spend more


    time with me, but nothing worked. Once, they promised they''d celebrate my birthday with me, but they


    took off the moment they received a call from work. My birthday party hadn''t even begun."


    He continued, "I felt terribly wronged that day, so I hid in my room and cried for a long time. After that, I


    decided to run away from home."