"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. https://novelebook. com/She heard the muffled voice of a man calling Ethan from a. distance but couldn't clearly hear what they were saying. "It's fine. You don't have to wait for me. Go to bed early," he said calmly and hung up the phone. Unease settled in the pit of her stomach as she stared at the screen of her phone

Janet could feel the coldness in his voice. She wandered aimlessly in the living room, hoping to see Ethan soon. It felt like walking on pin s and needles. Janet looked out t he window, staring at the dark night. When the clock struc k ten, there was a so ft knock on the door. Thinking Ethan had finally returne d home, Janet sprang up from the s ofa and opened the door right away. "Why didn' t you take the key?” . She opened t he door, grin ning happily. But the smile on her fac e froze when she saw a s tranger outside the door. "What can I do for you, sir?" The man wa s tall with broad shoulders. He was perhap s in his early forties and somehow looked . strong even though he was only in his pajamas. He looked at Janet up and do wn, his eyes gleaming with wonder and . ama zem ent. The man's face lit up, and his smile broadened. After a moment's hesitation, he touched hi s nose and said, "Hello, I live downstairs. Have you noticed there's a leakage in your . apartment? The water ha s been dripping into my room, ruining my sleep. "What? A leakage? I don' t think so. No one has us ed our bathroom tonight. Janet's gaze involuntarily f litted to the bathroom, and she instantly grew vigilant. It looked like the man had just found an exc use to enter the house. Janet tried closing the door, but the man s tepped his foot onto the threshold and held the door. He grinned at Janet, revealing his

cigarett e-staine d teeth. "Are you sure there is no water leakage? M y room is flooded because of you. Miss, do you mind if I go in and take a look at your . bathroom? If there is any leakage, I could fi x the faucets for you. Janet tried her best to block the door. Her eyes turned cold, and s he didn't bother to remain polite. "If you want to have a look, you can come tomorrow. My husband will be back home soo n. If he sees you, it will definitely cause . unnecessar y misunder standing. "I'll just go in and see if there's any wat er leakage. It will only take a moment. Ther e won't be any misunderstanding. Let me in. My . room is flooded. Do you understand me? Or did you do it on purpose?” . The man forcefully opened the door and p eeked into the house. His eyes widened whe n his gaze fell on Janet. She had a pretty . face an d big b reasts. "What are you doing? Believe it or not, I'll c all the police right now!" Janet bit her lip a nd exerted all her strength to close the door. However, she was not strong enough. The man heaved the d oor open in one swift motion