C80 Another Soul

"Are you asleep?" Lin Wanru asked carefully in the dark.

"No, I'm not used to sleeping early. Why aren't you asleep? Aren't you tired? " I whispered back in the darkness.

"I... I was afraid to sleep, because when I did, another soul would emerge from within me and take my place. "I was afraid that she would hurt you …" Lin Wanru's voice was soft and slightly trembling