Chapter 55

The road was already narrow as it was, but now those stalls were in the way. This must be the reason why he stopped so abruptly. She stepped on a piece of fruit on her way out. It wasn't rotten, but it still felt unpleasant, so she staggered away. She didn't look back on Matthew, she could care less about what he thought. It was probably just another sadistic smile. She started walking away, but she then heard the sound of a car door opening and closing, followed by the sound of locks and two flashes of light. The entire process, which took around four seconds, was very surprising. She couldn't see his expression even if she turned around. She just kept walking, but she knew Matthew was following behind her. The two didn't speak, but it was a few hundred meters of unprecedented torture. After a while, she saw the familiar street lamp which had become a local landmark in that maze of streets and alleyways. She knew she was close to being free. But then she saw Spencer's fi