"These days..."

He hesitated for a moment before deciding to warn Stella.

"Ms. Cameron, it's best if you keep your distance from him-for your own safety."

At that moment, Joshua's mind was barely functioning. Sometimes, he didn't even seem to know what he was doing.

What separates humans from animals is our sense of right and wrong-our self- control. But right now, Joshua was nothing more than a wild beast, completely untethered from reason.

Anyone who got too close was at risk.

But Stella was different to him. Even so, Harold wasn't willing to gamble with Stella's safety.

What if, when Joshua came back to his senses, he regretted ever hurting her? What then?

After a pause, Harold continued, "You could lock him in his room. There's no need to bring him any food-just leave some water."

"Trust me, Joshua won't blame you later."

be too weak to be truly dangerous. That's how they had

this any way to treat a person? Even if someone was perfectly fine, being locked up for three days on nothing but water would

Joshua had told her. No wonder he said he didn't have friends, or that

those


Thank

his advice to heart. "Ms. Cameron, if you need anything, please don't hesitate to call

"All right."

hung up, Stella's

Playing the violin

was out of the

get through a piece, who knew if it would help? Besides, she'd draw

200

by a convenience store for toiletries, some bread, and a

pharmacy for medicine. The neighborhood

Stella hesitated, then went

as she picked out a

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