The Woman From Hell

Chapter 75

When Heidi came in, I was sitting on the couch, sweating profusely and my eyes a little unfocused.

"What’s wrong, Wanda?" Frightened, she quickly rushed over.

Her voice finally brought me back to reality. I looked u p and said in a soft voice, "I'm okay. I was just a little cold earlier. Can you switch the heater off for me and grab me a glass of warm water?”

Heidi brought me a glass of warm water and said worriedly, "Maybe I should take you to the hospital. You don't look so good."

"I'll be fine in a while. Go ahead and do what you need t o do. I'll rest for a while." After drinking my water, I weakly laid back down on the sofa.

All these years, I had tried to forget that. However, after a single phone call today, all those emotions were flooding back in again.

Just then, the phone that I had tossed into a corner started ringing again.

I was startled. I instinctively covered my ears in an attempt to block out the sound, but the phone would not stop ringing.

I was too afraid to pick it up-afraid it was a call from

him.

Wanda." Heidi picked up the phone and handed it to

that the call was from Cecilia, I breathed out a sigh of relief. I hinted at Heidi to leave the room, and I

end of the line, Cecilia was so happy she

you’re okay." I was equally delighted to hear

new evidence, and they now know the man wasn't hit by me.

didn’t get enough rest, what with you spending the whole night there. Go home, take a shower, and have a good nap. We’ll celebrate, but

for the whole night, so I haven't had a good rest. Let's meet tonight."

affairs now resolved, my

the world worked. Sometimes, we spend

can settle with a

Those people got to do things because they had the ability

black or white

them by saying they were either good or bad, but instead, we should look

my spirits. I put the horror I had felt earlier behind me and got up

off work. Finding myself missing Cecilia quite a bit, I grabbed my bag and planned to leave a

as I stepped out the door, someone took me by surprise by giving me a hard slap across

guard. I had yet to

say you aborted the child? Why