Mr. Conrad Proposes To His Ex-wife Again

At night, Stella went back after Sherry was asleep.

Clarence was reading a book on the sofa. He did not react when he heard the door open.

Stella was tired and asked as she was walking to the bedroom, “Have you showered?”

Clarence answered, “Yes.”

Stella took her nightgown out. “It’s pretty late. Aren’t you going to bed?”

“Yeah.” He mumbled but did not seem concerned.

Stella paused, walked over to him and sat beside him, “What’s wrong?”

Clarence turned a page and said, “Nothing, go shower. Don’t bother about me.”

Stella was speechless. This man must be upset about something.

Stella looked over and noticed that she could not figure out what he was reading and asked, “What are you reading?”

"Buddhist Sutras."

What the hell was wrong with him?

Before Stella said anything, Clarence said in his calm baritone voice, “I slept alone for three days and should read some Buddhism to control myself.”

On hearing, Stella felt amused and put the book aside. “Are you a kid who needs my company every day?”

Clarence looked at her and said, “Why not? I can’t sleep without you.”

Stella stood up and then ruffled his hair as if she was coaxing a kid, “Okay okay, I’ll take a shower and then sleep with you.”

He grabbed her hand when she was about to walk away. In the next instance, she fell into his embrace.

Clarence placed his hand on her waist and then said suggestively, “What kind of sleep?”

“Sleep, just sleep.” She replied.

a different understanding

gritted

her, and carried her

surprise. “What are you doing?

“Together.”

say that

to sleep with me? Why can’t I shower with you?” He

Stella was speechless.

two hours later when they lay on the

as she yawned, “How were things at the

said and continued, “Work harder to expand

with him. She whispered after a while, “Is there any

“No news

“That’s true.”

pulled her into his embrace and said, “Okay, you’re

tired that she slept as

…

for three whole days. Each day they would deliver food to her and then lock

missed her father and grandfather. If she had been obedient

killed her, she could beg him to give her a last

also not get Caesar and Sherry into

looked aimlessly ahead

there was a bright flickering light from the apartment

fire and it appeared that it was spreading towards them. People were running about downstairs

This was an opportunity.

prepared to escape from the window. The man saw her actions and immediately knew her intentions. He yelled, “I've warned you, Ms. James. Don’t play tricks!” He then grabbed Elaine’s arm and dragged

comply and kept struggled and stumbling on the way down.

awaiting car and they prepared to transfer her to another

banged on the window and shouted repeatedly,

raging and the surrounding

the black sedan sped away. Elaine was thrown painfully back into the seat causing her to

for a look and walked a couple of steps before suddenly collapsing to the ground. The man who also got on the car grabbed his gun and went off. He squatted beside

back but it was too late.

The man yelled, “Fuck!”