For the next week, Brandon was always looking for an excuse to enter Ann's house for getting in touch with her more.

Trying her best to get him out, Ann leaned back against the door, her thoughts like a ball of knots, more and more confused.

Little by little, the walls of her world seemed to be crumbling, and she was restless, anxious, and confused.

Just then, her phone rang. It was Eddie.

"Can you spare some time tomorrow?"

"Yes, what can I do for you?”

Eddie heaved a sigh and said helplessly, "The old man was in the emergency room again the other day. When he woke up, he...