"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.

voice of a man calling Ethan from

for me.Go to bed early," he said calmly and hung

her stomach as she stared at the screen of her

his voice.She wandered aimlessly in the living room, hoping

like walking on

window,

the clock struck ten, there was a soft knock

had finally returned home, Janet sprang up from the sofa and

you

opened the door,

froze when she saw a stranger outside the

tall with broad shoulders.He was perhaps in his early forties and somehow looked strong even though

up,

touched his nose and said, "Hello, I live downstairs.Have you noticed there's a leakage in your apartment? The water has

think so.No one has used our

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