“Forget it. I’ll pay for you. Just go home.”
I walked over to the sink and washed my hands. I even washed them twice with soap as the stench of his festering wounds was just that strong.
By the time I turned around, the man was gone. The next patient to walk in was an old woman. “What’s that smell?” she asked.
That made me feel a little awkward, which was not a sign of any judgment on my behalf. However, most medical practitioners were clean freaks. I was the last person who wanted to create a situation like this.
When there was finally a lull in my work. I got up to grab a glass of water. As I sipped from the glass, I walked over to my window and looked out of it at the street below,
What I saw scared me: I was looking at the dirty man from before.
He had not left. In fact, he was standing right downstairs and looking up at my window.
I jumped when I saw him, causing water to spill from my glass. I hurriedly grabbed some tissues to clean up the spill. When I looked back up, he was still there, standing as still as a statue.
His gaze made my hair stand on end, so I closed my window and walked back to my desk. As work picked up in the afternoon, I put him out of my mind.
When I clocked off in the evening, I walked home with the setting sun shining above me. The whole time, I felt as though I was being followed, but everything looked normal every time I turned around.
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The Heartbreak Diary
Chapter 41 A Pervert
Ariana Sutton’s POV
+8 Pearls
When I thought of that man, I couldn’t help but become anxious, then I sped up to the point where I was almost trotting. As soon as I entered the courtyard gate, I locked it, and since I lived there by myself, I was even more terrified. While I tried to picture the house as it had been when Lukas and Stefan were still around, the yard’s emptiness constantly reminded me that I was the only person living there.
However, I had been preparing to leave for the past few days but hadn’t decided which city to settle in. Furthermore, I didn’t want anything bad to happen again.
After dinner and some downtime, I went to the bathroom, and since the wound on my head had recovered, I could take a regular shower. Suddenly, I heard a strange noise amidst the sound of water while I was taking a shower.
Since I had closed the window in the bathroom, the noise was coming from the lane outside the wall. So, upon hearing that. 1 held my breath and dressed with extreme caution. Then, I was startled to see a figure approaching the window, and I exclaimed, “AM”
As soon as the person outside the window realized I had noticed him, he quickly fled. However, night had fallen, and I did not dare to investigate alone. As a result, I broke down and felt the urge to cry because I was so scared.
My days after parting ways with the Jablonsky Family appeared to be quite challenging, and at least when I was staying at the Jablonsky Residence in the past, I wasn’t as re
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In the middle of the night, when I was starting to nod off, I became aware of the sound of the window being opened. At first, I thought it was the wind, but then I opened my eyes and saw someone coming in through the window! I was so frightened that I let out a scream. “Who are you? I’m going to call for help!”
That person retreated and made a clumsy exit through the window. Soon, I got up, turned on the light, and when I went to close the window, I discovered that the person had scaled the courtyard wall and fled.
That person’s gait gave the impression that his legs were not in good health. Instantly, I recalled that young patient from earlier in the day, and I ventured a guess that he was the one who had peered at me while I was taking a shower. Were there ulterior motives for his actions?
Suddenly, I thought about psychiatric patients…
Did he have a psychiatric illness besides mental retardation? Otherwise, why would he do such a perverted thing?
Instantaneously, I placed a call to the police. Then, officers from the local station arrived; after taking notes, they asked me to wait for an update and assured me that the suspect would be located and brought back for questioning.
After the police had left, I crept onto the bed and huddled there alone, no longer having the courage to sleep after what had happened. Finally, I decided to wait until dawn broke before leaving that place. I have to leave soon, and it doesn’t matter where I
- go.
I was still on edge when the phone rang, so I shot upright. The caller ID displayed an unknown number; even if it was a cold call, I would answer it without hesitation to seek emotional support.
James‘ voice filled my ears as soon as the call was connected, “Ari, are you asleep?”
For the first time, I didn’t want to hang up on him, but I didn’t say anything about my current situation. Instead, I replied indifferently, “No, what’s the matter?”
So, when he repeated something that he had said countless times before, his tone sounded resentful. “I was wrong, so please forgive me. At least give me a chance to make up for it. Come to Huntington and let me take care of you.”
I would have emphatically refused in the past, but now I’m on the fence.
It turned out that Huntington wasn’t such a bad place, and much like Grimsdale, it was a large city where I could advance my career. So, Huntington would be a good place to live even if I didn’t like James.
about it. I’m woing in hem
When I said that, I had decided to go to Huntington, but I didn’t plan to tell James immediately for fear that he would have a misunderstanding. After all, I wasn’t going to stay with him.
