The woman’s airy voice carried her words straight into Joshua’s ears.

His eyebrows screwed together tightly.

In the house, Nellie quietly sneaked a glance at the clock.

20 minutes had passed since she sent the photos to her father.

No matter how far away he was, he shou1d’ve been here by now!

So the little girl pursed her lips, lifted her phone discreetly and sent another message to Joshua.

“Daddy, where are you?“

The notification ping from his phone rang loudly in the hallway outside.

The few people eating inside stiffened immediately. The sound… came from right outside their door!

Neil was the first to react, jumping down from his chair and walking to the door, opening it.

“Mr. Lynch?“

The little guy looked at the man at the door with confused eyes, then suddenly turned and looked at Nellie, as if remembering something.

realized her actions had been seen through and

man standing in the entrance, his

the apartment building were

even clearly hear

Then their conversation…

his darkened expression, he seemed to have

slight smile. “Mr. Lynch, you’re here? You came just in time, we’re having dinner

was the head

like

deep, bottomless eyes and

awkwardly. “Come

if he

eyes slightly, raised his foot and

chair to the table.

only big enough to sit four

he looked like an intruder. At

deepened once

the table

up her courage

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