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Loretta had a bath, wore a pretty brown jumpsuit, and was packing her hair into a ponytail when a knock came at her door.

Loretta had cried all her strength out, along with her voice, so she pretended not to hear the knock.

She was still furious that she was doing something against her will, her father had been threatened, and now she was drawn to a monster...

The knock came again, but Loretta didn’t budge. She continued taking care of her hair, and suddenly, the door opened quietly. She didn’t bother to look.

It was no longer her business. After she finished crying, she came to the resolution that no one would hear her complain, cry, or laugh again.

"Hi, it's me, Lincoln. I’ve been knocking for a while now... You didn’t hear?" Lincoln’s words weren’t smooth. He must have heard about what happened, or maybe he just noticed something off about Loretta and Fabian, who was out of character too.

Loretta stayed silent for a while before speaking, "Why are you here?"

"Okay," Lincoln drawled