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.

actions had been seen through and bowed her

standing in the entrance,

apartment building were

they could even

Then their conversation…

his darkened expression, he seemed to have

in a slight smile. “Mr. Lynch, you’re here? You came just

made it seem like he was the head of

expression darkened like

bottomless eyes and glanced at Luna

smiled awkwardly. “Come

good if he stayed in the hallway for

words, Joshua narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his foot and stepped

an extra chair to the

only big enough to

now, he looked like an intruder.

deepened once

the table was tense

Nellie mustered up her courage and

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