the morning air that pierced her bones. The small, shabby rental at the end of the narrow alley greeted

e thought, feeling a little relie

e smell of used cooking oil mixed with Mrs. Clara's distinctive cigarette smell immediat

at the ceiling with mixed feelings. Last night was stil

nard

king her quickly cover her face with both

d on the side of the road. There was the face of the man she spen

lanced at her in fear. The man's lips were even tightly closed, especial

of the room. She stepped into the narrow bathroom, dousing her body with cold water, which made her a little fresher. Once finished,

all, she stared at her reflection. Her face was

e," she muttered softly before f

owever, the woman was not there. Usually in the morning, the middle-aged wo

ouse to gossip or ask for another

It was already a little past seven. If

ed out, leaving the shabby rented house that ha

re she felt a little calmer. Among the books, there was

st arrived from the publisher. The library where she worked was always quiet

y typing book data into the system. No one disturbed h

sted until a deep, sharp

DIN

mediately stopped t

brary. His eagle eyes burned with clear anger. The man's jaw clenched tightly, his cold e

n Har

seeing the angry expression on the face of

, Adrian stepped quickly towards her. His hand slammed hard

ou done?!" he snapped, his voice sounding

his sudden arrival. She couldn't

't understa

"I've been patient enough with you, Nadine! Do

ened. Instantly,

new? But

ondescending. "After all this time I've been patiently waiting for you, keeping your chastit

e. Several students who were reading now

s boiling. Her he

er voice was stuck in her throat. Did Adrian think t

her fingers tightly on the tabl

hen I make one mistake, you come to me and curse like t

mpt. "I don't care what your reasons are. I

ike a knife stabbi

in front of this man. Not in front of Adrian Hartanto, who ha

ed Adrian straight in the eye. "Then what do

ing flashed across his eyes, whether it was surprise or ang

are Evelyn

the fin

her tears with all her might, not wanting

about anymore. Get out of this librar

t in the end, he just snorted and turned around. Without another word, h

slumped in her chair. Hands shaking, hear

ouldn

Adrian.

. Usually, the woman would extend the opening hours so that some students could meet their needs. However,

fragile heart. Throughout the journey, her mind was filled with the events in the librar

deep breath. She reached into her bag, looked for the key, then open

k and quie

still hadn'

om she called 'home'. The tiny kitchen in the right corner was still as messy as it was this morning

ed a little. She

fection. The woman often disappeared, either busy outside or spending money

le in the corner of the room. With tired steps, she walked to

to the bed, she stared at t

turn out like this?"

but her tears see

y talk. She gave her whole heart, but he proposed to another woman in front of her. And now, after one ni

ine rubbed he

. However, behind all that fatigue, there

s time to s

ng the o

bathroom, and washed her face. She stared at her reflection in the mirror. Th

rything will change," h