Was it really that humanlike?
I had to admit, Miss Wenlos's half-minute buildup of an urge to answer had brought quite a surprise.
A voice had actually told her to make her mother leave.
Still, that made a lot more sense than simply wanting some peace and quiet.
And under Clear Dream, the answer was clearly trustworthy.
The bedroom had already been quiet, but it grew even quieter as Jian spoke.
Even she lowered her voice as she faced the doctor and her parents' gaze.
"How could that be? I didn't hear anything at all."
Mrs. Wenlos found it hardest to accept.
While she and her daughter had been sitting there, speaking softly, there had apparently been someone else in the bed, talking to her daughter too.
Even with her husband right beside her, the thought of such a chilling scene was almost too much to bear.
For a moment, she watched her daughter and cautiously wondered if there might be another explanation.
"Could you have dozed off later...? Maybe you're mixing up memories of reality and a dream?"
Was a mother's love really so powerful that she could guess even that?
Before Jian could answer, Fu Qian had already praised her silently.
"No. I'm absolutely certain I wasn't asleep."
Unfortunately, Jian clearly didn't catch on to her mother's insight. She shook her head with conviction.
"Compared to having a dream, I'd rather believe I hallucinated."
"No..."
Unfortunately, Mrs. Wenlos couldn't accept that explanation either. She shook her head, looking somewhat dazed, then instinctively turned to her husband.
"Doctor, what's going on?"
Mr. Wenlos seemed to feel the same way, but clearly had more respect for the professionals. He immediately looked to Fu Qian for an answer instead of making assumptions himself.
"There's no need to be so nervous. Young