Chapter 16

When Luca arrived, Lorraine happened to be on her day off. She had gone to the supermarket to buy some groceries, as she was planning to cook at home. Turning the corner, she suddenly spotted a familiar figure. She frowned, staring at the man who looked just like Luca for a long moment. But he was supposed to be in Brindley. How could he possibly be here? She pushed the thought aside and headed straight upstairs. Just as she was about to dig into her mac and cheese, her phone rang unexpectedly. She picked up her phone and saw an unfamiliar number. Luca's voice floated through lazily on the other end. "Did you think you could just leave me behind?" Lorraine's mind cleared in an instant. She ran to the window and saw him standing right below. So she hadn't imagined it when she saw him earlier. "Luca? What are you doing here?" "I came to see you." Her voice gave away her evident surprise, but there was no hint of joy. The panic creeping through him suddenly bubbled up, threatenin