Stephan blocked Felicia at the stairwell.
“Why are you running?”
She froze for a moment and thought, “Why am I running? I haven’t done anything wrong.”
She straightened and replied, “Why are you chasing me then?”
He replied irritably, “If you didn’t run, would I chase you?”
That made sense.
Felicia was at a loss for words. Fortunately, the hospital stairwell wasn’t empty. People occasionally passed by, throwing curious glances at them. It was better than being alone together in the ward. At least there wouldn’t be any awkward tension.
Felicia pulled her neck in. She still remembered Stephan’s obsession with cleanliness. When she accidentally fell into his arms before, he had warned her with a hand around her throat. She held a grudge. “You’re not going to choke me again, are you?”
He choked, seemingly recalling his previous actions. He looked slightly uncomfortable but quickly returned to normal, saying, “I’m going back to Khogend.”
“So?” She didn’t quite understand. Did he chase after her just to say that?
Something felt off. Was that really all he wanted to say?
Stephan’s expression darkened when he saw Felicia’s defensive look. He shoved the phone with the new SIM card into her hands and turned to leave.
His tall, slender figure seemed to carry some anger, and the air around him grew tense and cold.
She stared at the new phone, deep in thought.
Some things… had changed.
“Phew.” Felicia took a deep breath. With the new SIM card, she could call and let everyone know she was safe.
She opened the phone’s contact list and found a new number sitting at the top.
The contact was labeled-Stephan.
Her heart trembled. A strange feeling washed over her like a stone had been thrown into the calme
waters, creating ripples fr Stone
nowhere.
She scrolled down and found Macey’s number, quickly dialing it.
After a few beeps, the phone was picked up, but it wasn’t Macey. It was Romeo Todd, who lived next door.
“Licia? Is that you?”
“Mr. Todd, it’s me. I’m fine.”
Hearing that she was safe, he patted his leg in relief. She then briefly explained how she was rescued, leaving out Stephan’s involvement and simply saying the water swept her away, later saving her and bringing her to the hospital.
After saying all that, Felicia clenched the phone tightly and asked, “Mr. Todd, where’s Nana?”
There was a long silence on the other end.
Her expression shifted. She asked again, “Mr. Todd, where is she? Why isn’t she answering my call?” After a brief pause, Romeo sighed deeply.
“Licia, I need you to stay calm. This afternoon, Macey had an attack… She… She’s gone.”
An hour later, Felicia arrived back at Alverton.
She exited the taxi and ran into
Macey’s house, where many people had already gathered outside. As she heard the sounds of crying from inside, she staggered backward.
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