Crossroads

Chapter 268

It was said that living on higher floors could lead to feelings of loneliness and anxiety.

Stephanie lived on the fourth floor, which was not particularly high, but as she stood on her small balcony watching the sunrise, she didn’t feel the energy. Instead, she was exhausted, as if she had been burning the midnight oil and couldn’t shake of the fatigue

Her head felt light. Perhaps she had slept too much. Yesterday, when Mary and Hayley pressured her to sign the divorce papers, she seemed indifferent, but deep down, it bothered her a lot. Maybe living in high–rise buildings really made people feel lonely and anxious

She picked up a bottle of antidepressants, ready to twist open the cap, but paused

Who must s

put this here?” she frowned.

Someone had stick a small white label on the bottle, with the words “Take after meals” printed on it.

She remembered the last time she took this medication was at Molly’s apartment, and there was no such label.

Stephanie didn’t dwell on it. The note served as a gentle reminder. She placed the bottle on the table, went into the bedroom to grab a long coal, touched up her makeup, and headed downstairs for breakfast.

As she locked her door, she noticed a white drone abandoned to the left of her doorstep. It was about the size of a small stool, already unboxed with the remote control lying beside it

Many residents in this complex were families with children, so it was likely a child’s toy left behind,

These drone toys seem pretty expensive,” she murmured, glancing at it briefly before entering the elevator and heading down to the first floor

Across the street from the neighborhood was a brunch restaurant with decent food and reasonable prices. Residents often came here early in the morning for breakfast.

Stephanie also enjoyed these delicate pastries. Living with the Wellingtons had taught her the habit of rising early. It was now 6 AM, and the restaurant was mostly filled with elderly folks leisurely chatting over breakfast.

She sat alone at a corner table, ordering some mullins and croissants. She thought that if she could set aside her worries, this kind of relaxed, almost retired life could be quite enjoyable.

“I heard that Room 402 in Block F has been renovated and rented out again.”

A group

the table next to Stephanie. Normally, she wouldn’t pay attention to others‘ conversations, but it sounded like they were talking about her since she was the one living in 402 in Block F.

but she looks pretty unwell, really thin, like she’s been seriously ill, one of them

she was sick before she moved

necessarily true. There must

empty fo

half

next day, 502 upstairs, which had been

ran down Stephanie’s spine, and her fork, holding a

to mention that incident, so it wouldn’t affect property values here. It’s in everyone’s

find out what happened. Besides, one–bedrooms here usually go for at

at the croissant in her

rent it out, but that guy was freaking generous.

couldn’t rent out 502 for over half a

to the elders‘ conversation, feeling her

The woman tried to escape, but the man had lacked the front door. She climbed down to the

already been stabbed multiple times in the chest. She was weak,

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of the 402 balcony, but the resident inside was too

intended to call the police, but before they could, the man from 502 jumped down from his balcony with a terrifying look

much of her blood had splattered onto the 402 balcony. Rumors began to circulate

tablecloth, knocking

from 402,” one of the

gaze. A waiter came to clean up the spilled coffee, and she paid her bill, grabbing a takeout box of pasta before

Stephanie had a secret she was terrified of

said, “You’ll have nothing to fear if you haven’t done anything wrong.” But she was still scared. As a child, she often heard faint noises and saw fleeting shadows. She

she was still wary of such things. Vincent

to the so–called haunted” 402,

unlock the door, she noticed the white electric toy car still sitting outside. It was

was in no

entered the apartment, took her medicine, and decided to

that she smelled a faint scent of burning herbs in the air. Her body felt weak and heavy as if someone was holding

nap turned into a deep slumber that