Zachary appeared to be listening and even nodded as if he understood before leaving.

In reality, he had not listened to a single word. Telling him to stay away from Tessa was impossible for him.

...

As night fell, Zachary suffered from insomnia.

He was still living in the apartment next to Tessa's, but she had already moved out.

The night was silent.

Zachary lay in bed. The room was dark, and the lights were turned off. He closed his eyes, and Tessa's face repeatedly resurfaced in his mind.

Suddenly, an unpleasant face forced its way into his thoughts. Stephen flashed a provocative smile as he cupped Tessa's face and kissed her passionately.

"No. Stop it! Don't touch her. Get away." Zachary shouted suddenly.

madman. He kept tormenting himself, replaying scenes of Stephen and Tessa together, even envisioning their

his bed as his suppressed

"Ugh... Please... No..."

tall, grown man curled into a ball,

finally came to a stop, and Jacqueline was violently dragged

base. She had been here before but

could enter without Stephen's permission-not even Ralph

was about

was thrown into a basement. There was no heating or access to sunlight, and it was damp and

long, Lawrence

Sanders, it's been a long time."

stammered, "W-What are you going to do?" Lawrence grinned. "What am

bottom lip, a hint of hope

did all of this

death, Jacqueline refused to admit it. "It's none of

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