Hour Chase

As it turns out, Mary helped Ellie lie to Caroline until nine o'clock at night.

"She's already asleep? No wonder, I can't get through to her cell phone. "

"I originally said that I would watch a TV series with me for dinner... But don't worry. I will take care of Ellie for you."

Mary sat alone on the sofa in the living room.The place where the eyes are looking is not the TV, but the room of Ellie who is no longer inhabited.

He insisted on going back alone, not even staying for dinner.Although there is nothing I can do to watch Ellie leave alone, but respecting her heart is the only thing I can do.

Unexpectedly, it was so late, and Caroline would call to check on the post.

But thanks to my courage, maybe even Caroline couldn't find a flaw in the words I made up.

The TV series is coming to an end soon.At this time, Ellie may have arrived at the station...

It is different from having noble people to help me when I came here, now it takes a lot of time to take the shuttle bus to and from the city, even though I leave in the afternoon, it is a pity that it is already dark in the blink of an eye.

It's really hard to go out alone...

I came to the train station by car, bought the last train ticket, and now I have to spend time waiting for the arrival of the last train...

But the only good news is that he is not alone in the waiting room.

Compared with the cold air outside, the heating in the waiting room is really warm.If you don't pay attention, maybe you may fall asleep here.

Ellie couldn't help but looked back and forth at everyone waiting for the bus. It seemed that there were not a few young people like herself.

Sitting opposite him was an old man in ordinary clothes, who was reading a newspaper with great interest.

Then look at another man not far from him, who is operating a tablet computer, looks like an ordinary office worker.

It seems that everyone is not doing nothing.Whether it's reading books or newspapers, playing with high-tech products, or talking in twos and threes, all in all... it's much better than waiting for the car foolishly.

I turned off my mobile phone on the way, in order not to let anyone know my whereabouts.

He had to wait until he quietly returned to London, otherwise it would be terrible if Caroline found out that he had left.

If you turn on your phone at this time, will there be a bunch of missed calls?

That's okay... Only in this way, maybe we can know her real purpose of returning to London.

After an hour of waiting, I finally took the left and right trains to London.

According to the scheduled arrival time of the timetable, it was midnight when we arrived in London.Which means...have to spend the night away.

"tomorrow…"

Tomorrow, what to do, or do nothing, wait for the opportunity to move.

Today is the seventh day of November, the day to return to London from Leicestershire…

11 month 7 day.

Calculated in this way...a lot of time has passed since the day Caroline came to tell herself that she was going to get married.

It seems that she was so anxious to go back this time, it must have something to do with her marriage.

But, is it my own illusion?Why do I feel that Caroline's behavior is not as simple as going back to get married?

Including that meeting with the police, no matter how you look at it, Caroline's fiancé has a problem.

I always feel that I have been involved in a very serious incident...

Ellie sighed, gave up and continued thinking.

Not sure, after returning home, it may not be necessary to go to the police station.

It was less than a day since she came back from her grandmother's ranch, but Caroline had to come to the London Police Station as agreed, and discuss with a group of policemen who were full of justice how to arrest her fiancé.

Just like now, even the chief of the bureau, who usually sees the head and the tail, also participates in the discussion. This can be regarded as a unique experience in life.

"I heard that Miss Prince just returned to London yesterday, and I have to trouble you to come here again today. As the director, I am really sorry. After all, the matter is urgent. If you disturb your holiday time..."

"Shouldn't your opening statement be changed to a more concise statement? Mr. Director."

Indeed, today is the weekend.Generally speaking, even if the weekend is not spent by shopping, it would not choose such a moodless police station to spend.

Originally, this incident was an unavoidable experience for me, but now I am here to greet each other politely.Even if the other party is a handsome man, I will not be so patient to listen to him.Besides, it was an old man.

"Then allow me to make a long story short, Miss Prince."

The man who spoke was wearing a decent suit and was sitting at a table away from him.Hearing the voice, Caroline immediately remembered that the man was the policeman who called her, Simon.

"Our police have formulated an action plan to arrest Neil Adams. Since we want to ensure his safety, you only need to lead him to the designated place by phone."

"As long as this is all right? Suppose, he becomes suspicious of me..."

"You can rest assured about this. Even as you said, we will still secretly go to his hiding place to arrest him."

It had been several days since there was no news from Neil, and even his proactive contact was rejected by him.

Now I am back.And the first thing he did when he came back was to arrest him and bring him to justice.

This is too ironic.

"May I take the liberty to ask you a question?"

"Please speak."

"What happens to his family when he is arrested?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as he asked the question, Joseph, who was the director, answered himself first.

"Process according to law."

"That's it." Simon nodded, "They will be dealt with as they should be. I think that from the moment Neil Adams was arrested, his family may gradually disappear in London."

"disappear..."

That is to say...

The Sopranos, which had existed for a long time in the city of London, ceased to exist.

Due to the amount of violence involved, the family that the police did not dare to move at all, is now eradicated in one fell swoop because of Neil's incident...

"The most important thing now is not their handling method, but this arrest. Miss Caroline, although we are not sure how much Neil Adams can trust you, please do your best, can you?"

The director's tone cannot be refuted.This is the only thing I have to do, and it must be done.

"Of course. But... I haven't contacted him for a few days. I don't know where he is now, and I don't know what he is doing..."

"According to the clues we got. He didn't go to work in the company these days, but at home. Because of the departure of Francis Adams, the Adams family's company is now in chaos."

Next, Simon took some photos from the envelope on the table.

"These photos are a testament to the state of Neil Adams' life. He's at home with nowhere else to go."

Caroline looked at each photo, and she could feel that Neal was not in a good state.

When I saw him in the past, he always looked energetic in a suit.However, the Neil in the photo now looks like a completely different person.

It's like trying to hide something...

"What are these photos?"

"Of course, these are also one of the clues."

Caroline sensed it but didn't ask.

The shooting angles of each photo are different, it looks more like a candid shot!

Moreover, Neil seems to be talking to someone in each picture.If you look carefully, it should be with the photographer.

To be able to be photographed at such close range, and to be able to have a conversation with Neal...

Caroline secretly confirmed her guess in her heart.

At some point, Joseph quietly took the photo from Caroline's hand and smiled.

"Is it a good shot? As it is now, if you can give him some comfort, Miss Prince, I don't think his performance will disappoint us. What do you think?"

Although it was done by myself, the director's words were very ambiguous no matter how I heard them.

He actually used the word comfort... Could it be that he was thinking too much?Why do I always feel that his words are very ambiguous...

"I'll do my job well."

Joseph nodded with a smile, and did not explain what was inappropriate just now.

"Then, Simon, come and discuss the arrangements with Miss Prince."

"Yes."

Simon opened the notebook at hand and turned to a page.

"The arrest is scheduled for the [-]th. In order to maximize the trust of the criminal, we suggest that you contact him one day in advance."

"That's no problem."

"In addition, since we have obtained its location, we will send a number of special forces teams to follow it secretly. As for the final location where you need to wait, I wonder if it can be arranged at your home?"

Caroline's eyes widened.He actually led Neil to his home, which he never expected.

"I know it will be very difficult for you,"

"No, I think I can accept this request. It's just that I haven't said anything on my father's side. I'm afraid he will spoil the progress of the matter because he doesn't know."

"Mr. Prince will fully support you, Miss Prince."

Caroline was a little surprised by Joseph's words.

"Father will support me? Does he know something?"

"If it wasn't your father, who do you think allowed us, the police, to bother you to participate in this case?"

it is as expected.

The policeman asked him not to say anything, but secretly he had already colluded with his father.

"I think Mr. Prince is very supportive of you. He said he believes his daughter will help the police bring Neil to justice. With such a father, you won't have any worries, right?"

Caroline didn't know what to say.It has come to a point where there is no way out.

But the father's courage is really great, and he is so confident in himself without worrying whether his daughter will get hurt...

"I understand."

"You can understand that is the best support for our police. Finally, please be sure to take this item away as one of the physical evidence."

What Simon gave himself was a small box.Needless to say, it contained an engagement ring that Neil had ordered in the shop.

When Caroline opened it, two silver rings were in front of her eyes.

"Now return to the original owner."

This was the first time Caroline saw her own engagement ring, and the two rings were engraved with their names.

It seems that there is only one use for it.

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☆, the final chapter ([-])

One day ago, November [-]th.

Received information from an informant early this morning.

"The situation is normal, there is no preparation to abscond."

Simon is sorting out all the criminal information about Neil Adams in the past few days, and the deployment of the operation is also going on at the same time.

The day of action is getting closer and closer, and until that day, we cannot relax every day.

It was afternoon, and it was supposed to be a good time to go shopping happily, but Caroline, who was at home, could not feel a trace of relaxation and joy from the afternoon.

It's been like this since yesterday.Staring at the ring in a daze, thinking about the matter with Neil.

The ring that symbolized the promise has now become synonymous with lies.

Even though he committed a heinous crime, he never did anything to be sorry for himself.

At least he didn't hurt himself.On the contrary, he is about to be deceived by his beloved.

He must hate himself.

Thinking of this, Caroline squeezed the two rings tightly.

In any case, what I did was correct.As long as he is firm on this point, even if it is a lie full of mistakes, he will not let him find any flaws.

Haven't contacted him for a long time.I don't know if he will let his guard down because of his initiative.

After all, tomorrow...

The phone is close at hand.Although it is unbearable, it is something that must be done.

Caroline operated the phone with her right hand, and found Neil's name in the contact list.

Just press it...

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At night, seven thirty.

There's never been a night as intense and exciting as this one.

Simon carefully checked the surrounding situation through the car window, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

"Target four arrives in 10 minutes, please keep secret. As soon as the target appears, arrest."

The subordinates he brought were already hiding around the church in front of him.now.The only thing to do is to wait.

Waiting for Neil to show up.

Tonight's action was completely unplanned.It took only a few hours from listening to Caroline's phone call to the deployment of the operation at this time.

In order to arrest Neil, dozens of police officers, including the police station, acted together.Among them, there are special forces soldiers sent by the director as special assistance.

According to the conversation between the two, tonight the two will drive to the church where the wedding will be held tomorrow.

However, it was not the eldest lady who suggested going out tonight.

As a result, the two will appear here soon.

Simon, who has been a policeman for ten years, admires this young lady from the bottom of his heart.

Knowing that her fiancé was guilty of a felony, she dared to go out with her at night, such a behavior was simply bold.

Unfortunately, it was this bold act that gave the police a sudden opportunity tonight.

The weather tonight is not suitable for going out.The sporadic light rain falling from the sky has already wet the ground.

Poor visibility and wet ground can be the perfect killer if drivers are distracted.

At this time, Simon was sitting alone in the police car.He deliberately parked his car in the parking lot, hidden among the colorful vehicles.

There are not many cars entering and exiting the parking lot tonight. If there is a vehicle with a prominent color driving in at this time, it must be very conspicuous.

The open-air parking lot has an excellent view during the day, but in this rainy night, the only advantage disappears.

To refresh himself, Simon lit his third cigarette tonight.

This is not a good sign.

Time is getting later and later, but the heavy rain has no intention of stopping.

If tonight's operation fails, it means that everything will be over.

"Captain, the target has appeared!"

The subordinate's voice came from the left headset.According to the hidden position of the subordinates, the team members at the outermost should be the first to discover the target.

Simon squeezed out the burning smoke in his hand, and carefully checked the surrounding situation.

There is one vacant space next to the five spaces ahead.There are also three consecutive empty parking spaces ten meters away to the left.

No matter which position the opponent is looking for, his vehicle target will be exposed in front of his eyes without reservation.

That's one of the purposes of being here.

Once the target two leave the vehicle, after 3 minutes, the entire parking lot will be fully blocked.

Without the tools to escape, it will be even more difficult to escape.

Suddenly, a burst of intense light shone on the wall not far away as the vehicle moved.

Simon's gaze followed the direction of the blue sports car.

"Target exits the vehicle and prepares to enter the area."

The two got out of the car at the same time, and at this moment, Caroline looked around and was captured by Simon.

For a moment, the eyes of the two met.

"The pastor of this church once officiated at my parents' wedding, so I chose this place."

Faint conversations came from the other headset.Simon can be sure that the two who left here have slowly stepped into the police circle.

Simon immediately drove the police car out of the parking lot and drove the vehicle to a nearby intersection.

Roadblocks have already been set up on the road from north to south, and the other road section from west to east without roadblocks is one of the road sections where arrests are made after the opponent is induced to enter the encirclement.

At this time, the church was extremely silent.Caroline followed behind Neil, and the two walked in the aisle one after the other.

Neil's back is in front of him.However, the reason he said casually during the day made him fall into the trap set by himself, and he didn't even have the slightest defense against himself.

"Actually, you can come tomorrow too, can't you?"

Caroline whispered her thoughts.Unfortunately, she forgot that she was the one who agreed to Neil's proposal to come to church tonight.

Although this was an unplanned decision, Neil, another protagonist of the wedding, did not mind at all on this cold and wet night leading his fiancée to visit the church where the wedding was about to take place.

This is not a momentary rush.He is very clear that such an opportunity may be this one time.

"Of course, with Caroline, you can come anytime."

Neil chuckled lightly, and fumbled for something from his pocket with his back turned to Caroline.

When something that was absolutely impossible to appear in his hand appeared at this time, Caroline couldn't help but secretly wonder, how could it appear in Neil's hands?

Obviously it should be in my own hands...

Those rings!

Before going out, Caroline carefully confirmed that the ring was still on her body.Since he never opened his handbag during the whole process, he would never give the ring to Neil.

But where did the thing appearing in Neil's hands at this time come from?

"This is?"

Caroline didn't dare to confirm Neil's expression at this time, so she could only hope to pretend to be stupid.

He held the ring tightly with his thumb and index finger, and displayed the ring in front of his eyes, as if he wanted to see it clearly.

Knowing that it couldn't be a fake, Caroline couldn't figure out the existence of this other pair of rings.

"Unbelievable, isn't it?"

Perhaps when he saw this ring, the unexpected and shocked expression that had never been shown in front of him had already betrayed his true thoughts.

There was only a few steps between them, and Neil slowly walked towards Caroline step by step, the distance was gradually shortening.

"This pair of wedding rings in my hand was delivered by the clerk this morning. This is the only pair I ordered."

Neil put the one belonging to the woman in his palm and handed it to Caroline.

"It should be the right size, try it."

As if due to a guilty conscience, the right hand stretched out to Neil's palm trembled a little.

He didn't dare to look into Neil's eyes, for fear that his lie would be completely exposed by him the next moment.

It was also a silver ring, in which Caroline's own name was naturally engraved.

As for the size...it fits perfectly on the ring finger.

"It seems that it suits you very well."

Neil's smile remained undiminished, but in Caroline's eyes, Neil's smile was a very dangerous signal at all.

"However," Neil's face changed, "You should have tried it, right? You said you also have a pair of rings, right? These two rings are exactly the same as mine."

"I…"

"Who is the wedding ring designer I appointed? How did you know that this pair of rings exists? Besides, I think I didn't tell you about the wedding ring beforehand, did I?"

Yes, maybe he already understood everything.

For this pair of rings, as a fiancee, I don't know anything

"Why don't you take it out! Or are you too guilty to say anything?"

Neil's angry voice was directly conveyed to Simon's ears, which had to make him more vigilant.

Simon left the police car, walked quickly to the outside of the church, and joined the subordinates who were ambushing here.

"team leader!"

When the young subordinate saw Simon coming, he hurriedly wanted to report the situation, but Simon stopped him immediately.

Running all the way, the body has already been covered with fine raindrops.Looking at the clothes of the subordinates around him, it was even worse than his own.

The situation outside is not optimistic.If this continues, severe weather will become one of the biggest threats to the operation tonight.

"Until today, I still insist on my feelings for you...but you never thought of accepting me!"

"I know, you don't intend to marry me at all. You hate meeting me, you don't answer my phone calls, and you even try your best to avoid me. I should have known about this a long time ago. However, I am willing to wait until you change your mind." one day…"

"…you!"

"Ok?"

A sudden sound of surprise came from the earphones.

There was no way to see the situation inside from the outside, and Simon couldn't know what happened to Caroline for a while.

However, the next moment, there was a sudden gunshot in the church.

Facing Neil's actions, Caroline knelt down and covered her ears.Neil still maintained the posture of shooting upwards, but his eyes glanced at somewhere in the church.

"Don't move! Put down the gun!"

Simon led three subordinates into the church.Neil, who was ten meters away, turned his gun to the entrance of the church.

One against four, the police have the numerical advantage.However, Simon was not fully sure that he could subdue the person in front of him.

After all, he still has the card of Caroline in his hand.

"A woman's attitude will not change for no reason. Why do you, who hate me so much, suddenly happily discuss the wedding with me?"

Neil's expression no longer resembled the anger just now, replaced by contempt that was hard to hide.

"What I didn't expect was that even nosy police officers would be interested in attending a wanted man's wedding."

"Of course," Neil said, "you don't have to be afraid. This gun is not for you."

"You...! Mmm..."

Neil watched Caroline's painful expression closely, unfastened the safety on the gun with his fingers, and said slowly.

"I thought, if it was tomorrow, would it be like this waiting for me now? Will you do everything you can to help the police lure me into the trap they set?"

Gunshots echoed inside the church.The bursting sound stimulated Caroline's eardrums, and there was only a buzzing sound in her head.It's hard to tell who said what.

Neil looked around the entire church with envy in his eyes.

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☆, the final chapter ([-])

"It's been a long time since I contacted you...I'm back."

"By the way, I took the ring back when I got home."

"So...Are you free tomorrow? If it's convenient, come to my house. There are some important things I want to tell you about the wedding..."

"Can I just say tomorrow? Well, see you tomorrow then."

☆ ★ ☆

The two sides were at a stalemate, and neither dared to act rashly.If one side makes a move first, the ending may change.

"Don't hide, come out together."

Simon was startled, his eyes slightly turned to the sides, and he nodded slightly.

It turned out that he had already observed it.Simon couldn't help secretly worrying that, according to the current situation, the conflict between the two parties might be unavoidable.However, if the hostages were injured, that would be the last thing I wanted to see.

As Neil said, a total of three special forces soldiers slowly walked out from behind the cover with their guns raised.

Judging from the equipment they are wearing, they are not as easy to deal with as the group of trash in the police station.

The standard attire and neat movements all explain their origins.

"We give you a chance to surrender. As long as you put down your gun now, the safety of the hostages is guaranteed."

Simon's orders were to arrest, not kill.Even in such a situation, armed conflict is absolutely not allowed.

"Selling arms, assaulting the police, your crimes are enough to spend your next life in prison. You should be very clear about the consequences of being stubborn."

Indeed, none of what I have done complies with the law.

Even running away might not make any sense.After all, no matter how stupid the police are, they will never come empty-handed.In terms of hands-on action, I am afraid that it is difficult to match the firepower of the police.

If he is arrested by himself, all crimes related to the family will be interrogated through himself.

And the father too.So what if he escaped... Didn't he think that he would be arrested one day?

However, in just a few seconds, the situation was reversed.

Neil slowly lowered his right hand and squatted beside Caroline.The right hand that was supposed to be holding the gun tightly was now attached to another person's hand.

"Farewell, Caroline."

farewell…

☆ ★ ☆

Team members who have not received orders can only stay outside the church all the time.However, no matter how loud the rain was, it could not cover up the gunfire from the church.

This was the second shot after Simon rushed into the church.

Exactly who fired the shots, and what the casualties were, could never be confirmed until the order to enter was received.

The hour hand is about to point to nine o'clock, and it seems that the stalemate in the church is still going on.

No one can guess the instigator of the gunshot, but everyone can't be optimistic that the gunshot will not cause casualties.

However, what broke the silence was an ambulance waiting near the intersection.

"The target has been killed, the mission is over. Close the team!"

Simon's voice in the headset stimulated the nerves of every team member waiting outside the church.When seeing Simon walked out of the church intact, the team members were relieved.

In the ambulance, Simon sat on the side with Caroline.Neil, who was lying on a stretcher with blood on his face, was approaching the end of his life.

Simon gently held Caroline's hands, trying to help her calm down as soon as possible.

He can understand her mood.Faced with life and death for the first time, anyone will feel uneasy.

Neil wrapped Caroline's hand with his right hand and pressed the trigger forcefully, the bullet fired at its owner without hesitation.

The metal bullet pierced Neil's head at an oblique angle, and with no shelter, Neil swallowed the bullet and died.

It was all too sudden.

Without that shot, Simon would have had enough confidence in his ability to complete the hostage rescue mission.

Caroline's hands, which were wrapped in her palms, trembled, and she must have been frightened.

All the answers can no longer be found out from the mouth of the corpse.However, this moment is not the right time to listen to the person concerned, and everything can only be clarified after tonight.

"After that, the police will deal with it accordingly. Are you better?"

Simon's words did not catch Caroline's attention.She looked at her trembling hands to herself, unable to calm down.

Gudong!Gudong!

The heart was beating violently, and the guilt that could not be calmed down...

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☆, the final chapter ([-])

It was getting close to that time, but the uncontrollable tension was unsettling.

There is no more time for myself to hesitate.Now, there is still something that must be done.

The silk thread wrapped in the hand shone almost silvery white against the light.

It shouldn't be here at all.The place where it should exist was originally on the violin left by the father.

But that doesn't matter.

Even at the last moment, you are still so stubborn...

☆ ★ ☆

The train arrived in London quickly, at least while I was still awake, nothing better than that.

He obviously decided not to go back, and had to investigate the matter by himself before going home.It's a pity that the quiet night in London made Ellie very tangled.

It was Caroline who went home without telling herself first, she was the one who was ashamed of herself.

That being the case, the next thing I have to do is a return gift.Just willful this time...

Ellie fights to hold on to her wayward ideas, even when they're full of holes.

In case... Caroline finds out afterwards, will she be very angry...

Get angry!The facts that have happened recently make people unable to ignore it.If I don't get it right, I'm afraid this thorn will take root in my heart forever and it will be difficult to pull it out.

It was late at night, and even taxis were few and far between.The nearest hotel is a 10-minute walk from the station, and it might be the best place to spend the night.

Lying alone on a bed in a hotel, thinking about it, some strange ideas keep popping up in my mind.

At this time, Ellie can only be thankful that she has a mobile phone by her side for entertainment.

Text messages, call records, all of which I looked through again.Obviously, there are still many clearly marked names of callers in the contacts, but there are only a few people who have close contacts with me now.

The one with the most records is naturally Caroline.Second is…

Karen.

"Ugh."

What exactly changed her, Ellie still can't figure it out.

Did he change after meeting that man named Neil?

If the facts were as she thought, then her transformation was really not worth it.

She hates Caroline...

It is because of Caroline's existence that her selfish desires cannot be satisfied.

That's why she always targets Caroline in front of her.On the premise of knowing the secret relationship between himself and Caroline...

There is nothing wrong with this.Perhaps it was precisely because she knew all of this that she conveyed her hostility towards Caroline to herself from time to time, intentionally or unintentionally.

Ellie had to admit that even her best friend didn't even have the mood to meet Karen at all.

If it hadn't been for the book not returned to her...

correct!That strange book was still in his backpack.

Karen once said that the secret of that strange figure can only be told to herself in person.

If we don't see her again, the secret is bound to live on forever.

Obviously, even if you don't know, it won't affect you.But... why, I really want to unlock the secret of this figure.

It's almost like someone is forcing me to untie it...

A sudden strong curiosity really occupied all my attention.

As long as this book is still in his hands, he will have to face her again.

She is a woman who is really good at calculating.

November [-]

It was only early in the morning, and the London Underground was as crowded as usual.Especially on the way to the city center, it was almost crowded, and Ellie couldn't help but miss the empty pastoral scenery of Leicestershire.

Standing in the slightly dim compartment, the surrounding white-collar workers showed their calm expressions.

However, it is under such an ordinary daily scene that Ellie has different troubles from others.

The place where the destination is located is a place that I don't want to go.

This line goes straight to the neighborhood where Karen lives.Based on the memory of the first time, Ellie quickly remembered where to stop and which way to go.

The apartment stood out and was not hard to find.

It's not that she didn't call Karen in advance, it's just that her arrival today should be expected for her.

Looking down at the books in the handbag, he couldn't help frowning.

The subway arrives at the destination in no time.Ellie followed the crowd out of the platform.The white building in front is very conspicuous, and Karen's apartment is here.

Ellie just entered the apartment without going through petition registration or being asked about her identity.

It only takes a few seconds for the elevator to reach Karen's floor from the first floor.The white iron door facing the elevator is Karen's home.

Ring the doorbell, no one answers.

With a click, the door lock was opened.

Ellie held the bag in one hand and stood in front of the door in a daze.

It wasn't that someone opened the door, but that the door wasn't closed at all.

"Aren't you here? Or forgot to close the door..."

Ellie, who was wondering, turned around, but met Karen who was coming back from outside.

The two met, but no one spoke.

Karen noticed what Ellie seemed to be holding in her hand, and asked with a smile.

"Are you still in the mood to see my good friend today?"

"I'll give you the book back."

Saying that, Ellie put the bag on the ground, next to the door.After finishing everything, I went straight to the elevator.

"Don't you want to know? That."

Karen's voice successfully pulled Ellie back.

There was only a creak, and the door was pushed open by Karen.

"I really want to tell you. How about it? Why don't you come in and sit for a while?"

Ellie turned around, seeing that Karen didn't look like she was trying to deceive herself.

That's fine, Ellie thought to herself.

Maybe what she wanted to say was exactly what she wanted to know.In any case, even if... there will be danger.

That, to me, is very important.

Ellie didn't speak, and followed Karen to her home.

"Sit anywhere. You know, I'm no good at housework."

Still the same.Even though she was smart enough to be a lawyer, her abysmal housekeeping ability remained the same.

Ellie saw Karen turn around and go into the kitchen, finding a place on the sofa that wasn't stacked with books.