As I was shocked, I heard Shelton say, "Don't make any sound." 

Dragging me, he hid at the door of the stairwell with me.

I heard sounds of hurried footsteps coming from outside!

Someone seemed to stop next to the elevator.

"Charlotte!"

"Charlotte Archer!"

I heard Patrick calling my name from outside.

At that moment, unexpectedly, I felt that my heart seemed to have been cut by a knife.

As I breathed, I was even in pain.

"Charlotte, where are you? Come out! I saw you!"

"Charlotte Archer!"

Without many people coming and going at night in this quiet corridor, I actually detected a sob in his voice.

"Is he...