#Chapter 236 Knocking at My Door

A knock at the door startled me. I pulled away from Noah and stared in that direction. I prayed to the Moon Goddess that it wasn’t who I thought it was. “Were you expecting someone?” I asked. “No,” Noah said, sounding as unnerved as I felt. “Could that be Jeffrey?” “No, he would just walk in.” Another knock resounded through the room. Noah stood up. “I’ll see who it is.” “No,” I argued as I got up. “I’ll do it.” I walked toward the door, and Noah followed closely behind me. A third knock pounded on the door. I startled enough to reach back and grab Noah’s hand. Noah squeezed my hand reassuringly. I took a deep breath. With another squeeze of the hand from Noah, I reached for the doorknob. My heart leapt into my throat when I saw who stood on the other side. “Bob,” I said, my voice nearly breathless. “What are you doing here?” Bob gave me a crooked smile. “What’s the matter, Crystal?” he asked. “Aren’t you happy to see me?” “What are you doing here?” I repeated. “Always s