Chapter176.

Sherry suddenly fell silent, her racing thoughts slowing. She suddenly hugged me, “Who… who is it?”

My heart pounded. We looked at each other, simultaneously thinking of the gas explosion. We checked the time: it was midnight

“Ding dong”

The doorbell rang again, its effect as terrifying as The Ring. We instinctively backed away from the door. Sherry, who’d just told me not to be afraid, was now filled with terror.

“Tell me honestly, did you order takeout without telling me?” Sherry pretended to be calm, but her voice trembled.

I knew she was just saying something to bolster her courage. I pulled her back onto the sofa.“Let’s pretend we didn’t hear it; just ignore it.”

Sherry nodded, “Mm.”

The nod froze mid–motion. Through the glass balcony door left ajar, midnight wind rippled the white curtains like ghostly breaths. The glass door was open! Sherry’s mind exploded.

I followed her gaze and also took a deep breath.“You forgot to lock it this morning! Always rushing out last–minute!”

“I promise I locked it!”

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“Calm down; we’re on the 31st floor! No human could scale this–what’s next, Spider–Man?”

Sherry was silent for two seconds.“I swear I locked it! Question my pretty face, not my excellent memory!”

I was silent for two seconds. So, she meant the person knocking was a “ghost,” and there was another “ghost” inside? We were surrounded?

“Call the police!”

“I’ll do it!”

took out her phone. Only the police could save us

urgently twice. I swept my phone around the room, my heart

dong, ding dong, ding

“Knock knock knock-”

to the police. The dispatcher told us

pale expressions were like a horror movie scene. We sat back–to–back on the rug, using our phones to illuminate

“Is anyone there?”

six minutes, besides knocking, there were voices. Had the

Then we heard the sound of

of our shock, we scrambled

“You…”

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before being drowned out by our

me, pointing to a door nearby. The bathroom had a door leading to the balcony;

believe in ghosts. But now… a chill ran down our spines. Was there any chance that we talked about that

appeared, a magnified handsome face right before

don’t run, it’s me,” Cody whispered outside, trying not to scare

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wanted to beat

time it is?

Jones sent me to

Sherry and added

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