"Gigi, I need to sort some things out now. I'll look for you once I'm done."After closing the door, Chester went to let Danny know that he was leaving. Then, he drove away in his own car.Inside the police car, Giselle and the woman sat in the back seat while Danny sat in the passenger seat.Facing the front, Danny reached over to the back, handing the woman a piece of tissue. "You can wipe your tears with this."Giselle helped the woman take the tissue paper from Danny.With them accompanying her, the terrified woman finally calmed herself down. Her face was covered in wounds, and there was a cut at the corner of her lips.The strangulation mark on her neck that was visible under the jacket was a shocking sight to behold. It was hard to imagine the extent of harm she would have endured if they had arrived even a second later.Giselle asked, "Does he hit you often?"The woman hesitantly shook her head. She nervously crumpled the tissue paper in her hands. With a hoarse voice,
Looking like he just realized what he had done, the man quickly pulled his hands away.Now that her neck had been released, the woman collapsed to the ground and began gasping for air as she coughed violently.Her hair was disheveled, and her face was mottled with bruises. The strap of her dress had broken, and the dress slipped down to her waist.All the men in the room looked away at the same time.Giselle reacted quickly, immediately taking off her jacket and draping it over the lady's shoulder. With one hand, she gently patted her on the back, trying to help her regulate her breathing.As the woman became engulfed in fear, her shoulders could not stop trembling. Her eyes held a distant, blank look within them.It was at this moment that the man snapped back to his senses and stared at the uninvited guests with hostility. "What the hell are you doing in my house? I'm going to sue you for trespassing and aggravated burglary—"Before anyone could even register what was going on
In the chill of Chester's palm, a fragile warmth remained.For a moment, a flicker of something deep and unreadable passed through his eyes. Before he lost his composure, he immediately released her hand and walked forward in big strides.As Giselle gazed at his towering back, she could feel the lingering warmth on her wrist. She smothered the unfamiliar fluttering of her heart and caught up to him.The sound-activated lights in the hallway flickered intermittently as the pair knocked on a door.They could faintly hear an argument coming from inside the unit. However, no one came to the door even after they had knocked on the door for quite a while.It was at this moment that the door of Unit 1502—the unit across—opened a crack.An old man with gray hair stuck his head out and asked, "Are you friends with these tenants?"Both Giselle and Chester were exceptionally good-looking. As the old man had seen the couple inside before, he was certain that Giselle and Chester were not r
Giselle had a slight frown on her face. She glanced at the time before looking at the map to determine the time needed to get to the location. It would take 40 minutes if she went there by car. "Thinking back, I don't think she bad-mouthed you! If it's not your guilt talking, you wouldn't be here, cursing everyone out, would you?""You're making me speechless, dude. Do you really think it's normal to discuss such private matters in detail with your sister? I personally think it's an abomination.""If my sister and I were to pull this crap, my parents would definitely tie us up and beat the living shit out of us!""If it's just one person telling you off, sure, you might not be the problem. However, if an entire group tells you off, that means you're the problem, man.""Please don't tell me your entire family's into that kind of shit. If you're a freak, just stay at home. Don't go around messing with people. That's just disgusting.""Thank God I'm watching this on an empty stomac
"I'm calling to report you for spreading false information to the public. You're trashing our reputation!"Even with a screen separating them and the audio volume set at a minimum, the man's voice still managed to pierce Giselle's ears."There's no way this is your boyfriend, right? What's his deal?""Must you be this loud? If I become deaf, are you going to compensate me for my medical bills? I have no words for you.""It's so obvious that he's capable of domestic violence. How could you still not break up with him, miss? Wait till you get married. He's gonna beat you to death!""Spreading false information? When did Madam do that? She didn't even say anything. Your girlfriend posted some screenshots, and we were merely having a discussion.""I suddenly remembered this thing called a 'honey trap.' Madam, you've been set up!""Thank God I have everything screen-recorded. I'll send you a copy later, Madam! Don't ever let these parasites win!"Every comment was an attack on the m
A majority of the comments were criticizing the lady who'd brought her problem to Giselle."Stop being so possessive. He's not even talking to some random stranger, but his sister. Women like you are the worst.""You're the bigger problem here.""Yes, you're the one who's being overly sensitive here. The greatest virtue a person can have is knowing when to own up to their mistake. If you keep this up, your boyfriend's going to have a really hard time.""She's such a sensitive drama queen. I feel bad for her boyfriend."Indeed, from the screenshots alone, there seemed to be nothing going on between the siblings.However, was the lady really just being overly sensitive? Giselle had her doubts."Guys, let's not jump to conclusions. There must be more to this than meets the eye. Let's not pick on anyone," Giselle said.Following Giselle's reminder, the comments in the chat box finally toned down. Then, she asked the lady, "What do you think is making you feel uneasy? Can you let us