Chapter 659

Alice immediately stiffened when she heard Joshua’s voice suddenly echoing through the silent room. She must have misheard it; Joshua had eaten the crème brûlée that she spiked with sedatives. How could he possibly have awoken? This was impossible… Alice shook her head and continued rifling through Joshua’s clothes. “You don’t need any help?” the same voice rang out from behind her just as she was about to reach for his shirt. Alice could no longer convince herself she was mishearing things. She slowly turned around, feeling as though the joints in her entire body were stiff and rigid. She finally took in the scene behind her. Joshua, dressed in a pair of gray pajamas, was leaning gracefully against the doorframe. He fixated his gaze on her, a smirk playing on his lips. Alice felt as though her blood had run cold and her entire body had stiffened. She opened her mouth but did not manage to say a single word. After a long while, she finally stammered, “Josh…Joshua.” “Yes.” J