Zhang Jingyun had anticipated that Lin Shuang would feel terrified and unsettled after he left, but he had not expected her reaction to be this extreme.
Helpless, Zhang Jingyun returned to Lin Shuang's side. He reached out and placed his hand over the small hand that was tightly clutching the blanket, comforting her: "Don't be afraid. I'm right here; I'm not leaving."
The touch caused Lin Shuang to stiffen for a fraction of a second, but a mere moment later, she grabbed back onto Zhang Jingyun's hand like a drowning person clutching a piece of driftwood. Her grip was so tight that it even caused Zhang Jingyun a slight pang of pain.
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