"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.

man calling Ethan from a distance but couldn't

don't have to wait for me.Go to bed early," he said calmly

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

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

felt like walking on pins and

out the window, staring at the dark

clock struck ten, there was

home, Janet sprang up

didn't you take

opened the door,

her face froze when she saw a stranger outside the

man was tall with broad shoulders.He was perhaps in his early forties and somehow looked

face lit up,

live downstairs.Have you noticed there's

A leakage? I don't think so.No one has used

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