Wen Shu secured the door latch and walked to the window. Her pale fingertips pressed against the coral window frame and pushed hard.
It was all one piece; the only way out was to forcefully dismantle it.
She extended her claw blade to cut through it. The sound, like sandpaper rubbing, was a bit loud, but as long as no one was nearby, it shouldn't be discovered.
Peering through the gap for a moment, she began to act. But just then, the sound of something heavy dragging across the ground came from outside the bedroom.
Chills ran down Wen Shu's spine, and she froze in place, tense.
After a "thump," Sai Yin's concerned voice resonated gently, "Xiao Wen, call me if you need anything. I'm here to watch over you."
Wen Shu's lips pressed into a thin line, not daring to move. If she let him sleep outside the door, she'd never be able to leave in this lifetime.
Her gaze flickered to the door, intending to send him away, but just as she was about to move, hurried footsteps approached.
