Chapter 74

The chatter and laughter of the people on the first floor came penetrating through the door. Meanwhile, the room was quiet and silent. Suzy could hear the sounds of the man’s breathing clearly. In an instant, her blood surged up and her heart started beating faster. The wall on her back was cold, but her chest was scalding hot. As it alternated between hot and cold, she was stuck in a trance for a while. It was even difficult to breathe. The man finally stopped, but he did not take away his hands that were propped up against the wall. George leaned over to her ear, and his voice was hoarse. One was unable to make out his emotions as he said, “So, you’re able to call out to Uncle George so delightedly at critical moments like that, hmm?” Suzy gulped back a couple of shallow breaths. She knew that the man would want compensation for that. She did not know whether or not he was truly angry about it, so she lowered her voice and said slowly, “My grandpa told me that when encountering d