"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."

food meant he'd be too weak to be

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

he said he didn't have friends, or that

kept those thoughts to


understand. Thank you," she

seemed to think she'd taken his advice to heart. "Ms. Cameron, if you need anything, please

"All right."

she hung up, Stella's brow remained knitted

Playing the violin

was out of the

she managed to get through a piece, who knew if it would help? Besides, she'd draw far too much attention to herselflf Gibson found out things would

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a convenience store for toiletries, some bread, and a

a trip to the pharmacy for medicine. The neighborhood was

store, Stella hesitated,

she picked out a coil of rope and two pairs of

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