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Claire was on her bed watching a movie when she heard a soft knock on the door. Claire listened again to ensure she had heard correctly, and she found out it was so.

The knock came again, this time far louder than before. Oh no, who could it be knocking at this night?

Claire checked the time; it was well past Ten. At such an hour, whoever could knock couldn't be up to any good.

Claire remembered the day of the wedding and the things that had happened that day. As a result, many strange thoughts began to go through her mind.

The man she had married was one who often got drunk and, from past experiences, could tell that drunk men were dangerous ones.

Not only was he a drunkard, but he was a friend of Mason, which meant that he was a degenerate as well, or so she loved to believe.

The knock came again; this time, Claire knew she had no choice but to allow the person in. Claire sighed and closed her eyes before letting the person in. When she saw who it was, she breathed a sigh of relief.
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