“Hello? Ethan, it’s me.” Janet didn’t know what else to say. The moment she uttered the words, she felt stupid. It was not the first time they had talked on the phone. Ethan must have saved her number. She didn’t have to introduce herself.

It looked like Ethan was in a quiet place. Janet could hear the whooshing of the winds and the honks of cars.

Moments later, Janet heard him sigh. “I have to replenish the stock tonight. I will be late tonight!” he said coldly.

“Well, I’ll wait for you.” Janet’s heart sank. She pursed her lips and stared at her toes that were peeking out of her slippers, not knowing what to say next.

Ethan was silent again.

Janet could hear his rhythmic breathing. She heard the muffled voice of a man calling Ethan from a distance but couldn’t clearly hear what they were saying.

to wait for me. Go to bed early,” he said calmly and hung up

stared at the screen of her phone. Janet could feel the

felt like

was a

Janet sprang up from the sofa and opened the door right

But the smile on

can I do for you,

looked strong even though

man’s face lit up, and his smile broadened. After a moment’s hesitation, he touched his nose and said, “Hello, I live downstairs. Have you noticed there’s a leakage in your apartment? The water has been dripping into

leakage? I don’t think so. No one has used our bathroom tonight.” Janet’s gaze involuntarily flitted to the bathroom, and she instantly grew vigilant. It looked like the man had just found

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