“Did something happen to Ethan?” Madelyn asked. “I don’t know, madam.” the servant said. Madelyn knew she would not get any information from them. Then, Madelyn called Leyton. After a while, someone picked up the call, “Ms. Jent?”

“Are you guys working overtime?” Madelyn asked. Leyton stared at the person with an IV drip in the hospital room. He hesitated momentarily before answering, “Mr. Arnold is in a meeting and will be back later. You don’t need to wait for him, Ms. Jent.”

“Since Ms. Jent still has classes tomorrow, it would be best to go to bed early,” Leyton said. Leyton’s tone was obviously weird. She also heard people crying from the other end, and it was pretty noisy there.

At eleven o’clock at night, a servant advised Madelyn, “Ms. Jent, you shouldn’t wait! It’s normal for Mr. Arnold not to come back for a night. If you wait any longer, it won’t be good for your health.”

Madelyn continued to sit cross-legged next to the sofa and worked on her exercises with a pen in hand, “It’s fine. I’ll wait for another half an hour. You can go ahead and rest.”

left, she suddenly saw a white-haired old lady by the door. She was dressed plainly, but her eyes were bright and lively. She had a walking cane and was looking through the windows. The

she the girl Ethan brought

The servant answered, “Yes.”

yet to return, so Ms. Jent is waiting for him,” the servant said. “Alright, you may leave,” Evelyn ordered. “Yes, Mrs. Arnold Sr.,” the servant

heard some noise from behind her, so she turned around and saw an old woman. Evelyn walked in with her cane. Her shoes and pants were covered in mud, and she looked disheveled. Madelyn stood up with the help of the coffee table and surveyed her surroundings. Besides the streetlights from

so late? Are you lost?” Madelyn asked. Her first reaction was to look at the shadow on the ground, and she

was a ghost, little girl?” Evelyn asked. Madelyn was startled and replied, “No, no!” She found that the old lady seemed pretty similar to her own grandmother, who also liked to stroll at night instead

asked. “Of course, please wait a moment.

gentle, yet she’s so fierce!’ Madelyn thought. She then went to the kitchen

while?” Then, Madelyn took a cushion out and placed it on the sofa

can’t stand that I’m dirty

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