“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.

me. Go to bed early,” he said

the pit of her stomach as she stared at the screen of

Ethan soon. It felt like walking on pins and needles. Janet looked out the window,

struck ten, there was a soft knock on the

had finally returned home, Janet sprang up from the sofa

the door, grinning happily. But the smile on her face

do

He was perhaps in his early forties and somehow looked strong even though he was only in his pajamas. He looked at Janet up and down, his eyes

said, “Hello, I live downstairs. Have you noticed there’s a

gaze involuntarily flitted to the bathroom, and she instantly grew vigilant. It looked like the man had just found an excuse to enter

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