There were only two apartment units on this floor. One was home to Natalie and her two children, while the other was unoccupied.

If it were not for her staying up late, Shane might end up lying along the corridor the whole night.

“I live here.” Half-asleep, he shook his head to try to stay awake and replied hoarsely.

Natalie was startled. “Here? Right across?”

She pointed at the door to her left as she asked.

Shane affirmed and handed her a magnetic stripe card. “Please, my head is spinning.”

“Alright.” Having overcome her initial shock, Natalie quickly took the card.

Beep! The door opened and the whole apartment lit up.

After helping Shane in, she placed him on the sofa and looked around his apartment.

His place was much bigger than hers, but it seemed deserted as there was nothing else besides the essential electronic appliances.

“Did you just buy this apartment, Mr. Shane?” Natalie stopped glancing around and asked.

“No.” Shane rubbed against his temples. “I bought it a long time ago but never stayed here.”

here tonight, Mr. Shane?”

lowered his eyelids to

many properties and could have

to decide where to stay for the night, the faces of Natalie and her children flashed across his mind. As a result, he

she coughed slightly and changed the topic. “Mr.

said, she left

the time she brought over the soup, Shane had fallen asleep

looks like the soup is

down at the soup she was holding. She decided to leave it on the coffee table and went into the bedroom to find Shane a

around, he gripped

Shane had woken up so she turned around to take a look,

can you please let go?” Natalie bent down and whispered into his

he showed

she could only push away his

harder she tried, the tighter his

up and looked at the man

letting

the phone in her

out a long sigh and checked her phone. Seeing the caller ID,

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