Chapter 248: Chapter 248: Claustrophobia
In the darkness, Huo Junting said, "Don’t be afraid, it seems the elevator has some malfunction. There’s monitoring here, the hospital security will notice quickly—"
As he spoke, he took out his phone from his pocket and turned on the flashlight.
He waved it around but didn’t see the girl’s figure. Only after lowering the flashlight did he clearly see her crouched in the corner of the elevator, holding her head as if she’d seen something terrifying—
Huo Junting frowned and squatted down, gently patting her trembling small shoulders, "Song Song, what’s wrong? It’s just an elevator malfunction, and I’ve also pressed the alarm bell, it’s okay."
"..."
The girl didn’t make a sound, only her body shook even more violently than before.
"Song Song—"
Huo Junting tried calling her again.
"..."
She didn’t just seem scared, it was more like...
He reached out to hold her shoulders, drawing her into his embrace. At such close proximity, Huo Junting could even more clearly feel her overwhelming terror, "It’s okay, it’ll be fine soon."
"I promise it won’t take more than an hour, or even less."
Song Song gritted her teeth, enduring it. Her body kept sweating, and her mind was dizzy, constantly replaying scenes from seven years ago. She was trapped in a place as dark as night, bound to an operating table, her child... her child was taken out!
Now, who was holding her? It felt so warm, like holding a handwarmer in the freezing depths of winter—
She instinctively snuggled closer, her small hands tightly gripping onto something, slowly stabilizing her emotions, with the light dispelling the darkness and the warm sun melting the frost.
Huo Junting turned out to be right. About an hour later, the rescue team got them out of the elevator.
At this time, Song Song was a bit dazed. It wasn’t until she breathed in fresh air that she quickly came to her senses. Looking up, she saw the man’s Adam’s apple and sharply-defined jaw...
Holy crap!
What is going on?
She immediately realized something, then struggled to get Huo Junting to let her go.
Huo Junting was a bit reluctant but still released her and set her down—
Instantly, their eyes met.
Song Song laughed awkwardly, "Brother, just now... were we trapped in the elevator?"
"Yes!"
"I... I’m afraid of the dark, so I might have acted a bit off. Don’t mind it, as long as we’re okay now..."
Huo Junting gazed at her, with an investigative look in his eyes, "Do you have claustrophobia?"
Song Song: "..."
"Is that it?" Huo Junting continued to press.
The girl bit her lip in silence, as if there was some unspeakable secret.
"This condition can be a big deal or not, but if you really have it, you must undergo treatment!"
Song Song smiled slightly, "Actually... it’s mostly good now. I normally pay attention, I won’t let myself be alone in a closed space, and I’ve overcome my fear of the dark. But I don’t know why this time, this time it suddenly resurfaced?"
"It’s no big deal! I’ll take care of it myself, it’s really not a big deal, it won’t kill me or anything. I don’t have many virtues, but I’m very optimistic, hehe!"
Huo Junting scoffed coldly, "I think you’re excessively optimistic!"
"Brother, don’t be like that. About today, can you keep it a secret for me? Please don’t tell my mom, okay?"
"Please, please, please!"
"..."
Looking at the girl’s pleading gesture, Huo Junting couldn’t help but be amused, "Alright, but you have to promise me one thing."
"Hmm? What is it?"
Huo Junting said firmly, "Let me take you back to Qing City—"