“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.”

by the door. She was dressed plainly, but her eyes were bright and lively. She had a walking cane and

the girl

The servant answered, “Yes.”

waiting for him,” the servant said. “Alright, you may leave,” Evelyn ordered. “Yes, Mrs.

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 outside, everything was pitch black and quiet. Madelyn had never

are you not going home when it’s so late? Are you lost?” Madelyn asked. Her first reaction

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

asked. “Of course, please wait a moment. I’ll pour

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

you sit for a while?” Then, Madelyn took a cushion

stand that I’m dirty all

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