On the way back home, Stella didn’t speak at all.

Only the wretched man could have said the bandit theory so naturally.

Arriving home, Stella said in a low voice, “Mr. Conrad, I’ll go upstairs and go to bed.”

Seemingly Clarence wasn’t willing to talk to her at all, he just hummed coldly.

That attitude was the true color of this wretched man.

After returning to her room, Stella locked the door from the inside. Then she took her clothes and entered the bathroom.

She didn’t take a nap in the afternoon, and she had walked to so many places with Clarence. Now she just wished that she could lie down as soon as finishing the shower.

However, unexpectedly, when she was half done with the shower, the light above her was out.

In a few seconds, the bathwater became cold as well.

Immediately, Stella turned off the tap. In the dark, she fumbled for a towel and wrapped her hair. Then she put on her clothes slowly and opened the window to peer out.

Sure enough, the electricity was out in the whole community.

Anqiao Street was too old with old infrastructures, so the electricity would always be out from time to time, but mostly it happened during the daytime. It didn’t impact their daily lives too much and the electricity would be back shortly.

This was the first time that it was out at night since Stella moved here.

She walked out of the bathroom, staggered, and finally managed to reach her cell phone on the desk. She turned on the flashlight and walked downstairs.

She remembered that Ms. Anderson mentioned her candles were in a cabinet of the living room.

However, after she had found the candles, Stella found another difficulty.

She didn’t have a lighter.

She had looked through every place but failed to find a lighter.

Stella turned around, looking at the black door of a bedroom. She gave up and heaved a sigh, “Excuse me, Mr. Conrad. Are you sleeping?”

A few seconds later, the door was open. Clarence looked at her expressionlessly, “What do you want?”

was out. Do you have a lighter? May I borrow

sleepy long ago? The electricity is out now. What else do

help, Stella answered in a good manner, “I still haven’t finished washing my hair. I need to boil some water and wash

you

Anderson’s house. I saw

his lips,

for it.” After a pause, she didn’t forget why she asked him for help, “By the way, Mr. Conrad, could you lend me your

“No, I can’t.”

was angry

candle from her hands, and walked directly into

was lit and put on the shelf. The little flame was

stove from a pile of things. He

“I...”

“Wait outside.”

in her hands. When she left the kitchen, she left Clarence another one out of

she walked to the yard, Stella put all the candles on the stone table. Rubbing her hands, she looked up

moon looked clearer and

movements in the kitchen, but she didn’t see Clarence come out for a long time. She waited,

few seconds of silence, a voice answered her in

“All right.”

for another ten minutes. Then Clarence walked

the pot of water to boil on the stove, Clarence bent down

Stella blinked, “I’m hungry.”

Clarence was speechless.

that he would comment “were all food you previously ate digesting in a dog’s tummy?” After all, he had used

for pregnant women to get starved. Besides, you

me for it then?” Clarence wasn’t in the mood to argue with her, pulling out his

hurriedly said, “Mr. Conrad, please don’t. I just said that casually. Please

silence with his

asked him for a favor, “There are some snacks in my room. Mr. Conrad, would you mind getting some of

for the inconvenience caused by the darkness, she would

up,

in the small basket on the desk. Please pick up a few bags

Second floor.

desk was under the window. The moonlight fell on the desk,

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