The Woman From Hell



It was getting late, and the village, which was supposed to be quiet, was full of life because of the temple fair.

There was a burst of children's laughter at the door before it gradually drifted away.

I could not wait to go out. I was worried, however, that Matthew would be onto something, so I had no choice but to sit on the sofa in the living room calmly and wait for him to speak up first.

He came out of his room wearing sportswear. He looked very casual and seemed to be in a good mood. "Wanda, let's go," he said briskly. Hearing this, I was overjoyed, but I did not dare show it too much on my face. I raised my head to look at him lightly and nodded. "Okay."

Matthew helped me out of the courtyard, and after closing the door, we went toward the temple.

We could see a lot of debris from the firecrackers along the way. It looked like they had lit a lot of them during the day.

It was suddenly bright ahead of us. It turned out lanterns had been set up on both sides of the road.

"I heard these lanterns were made by children and their parents," Matthew said beside me.

These lanterns came in different shapes, and one could tell that they were handmade at a glance. Each one was unique. I smiled slightly seeing them. "How very meaningful."

Matthew also agreed with what I said. He nodded after I finished speaking and then said, "When the child grows up, we can also make lanterns with them."

He was imagining a bright future, but my mind was blank.

The lanterns on both sides continued on to the temple. There were many vendors on both sides of the road. They sold all sorts of products, and there were all kinds of snacks available too. It was a paradise for children.

Further up was an area with the most people. Matthew suddenly grabbed my hand, and I was stunned. I stopped, and he turned to look at me, his eyes moving from his hands to me. "There are a lot of people up front. I was afraid you might fall."

"Thanks."

I thanked him in a low voice. Matthew did not reply and led me forward.

It was bustling. People were shuttling inside. It was crowded.

I looked around and saw a cotton candy stand not far from us. I thought about it and held Matthew's hand. "I want to eat cotton candy."

Matthew also seemed to have

noticed the stall. It was not far away.

He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Okay, I'll go buy it. There are a lot of people there, so wait for me here."

"Alright."

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I stood where was after I answered. Matthew turned back with every three steps he took. Seeing that I had not moved, he continued forward with confidence. There were more and more people, and could not see him in the end.

Walking to one side with the crowd, I arrived at a grocery store.

"Hi there, can I borrow your phone?"

"You must have gotten separated from your husband. I see instances like this every year, so just take it."

The boss of the store generously handed over his phone, and I deliberately walked inside to avoid Matthew seeing me.

I dialed Theo's number. I prayed that he would quickly answer.

"Hello?"

Theo's familiar deep voice came from the receiver. He sounded tired, but I did not have time to chat, so I just said, "Theo, it's Wanda."

"Wanda! Where are you?!" His tone was agitated. He had probably been looking for me for so long but got no news.

"I'm in Anmead Borough, Maynard

District, Silverthorn Municipal. It's a

village, and it's Matthew's

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Vetou please remember," I saidThis text is © NôvelDrama/.Org.

quickly.

I seemed to hear Matthew calling me outside, so I quickly said this and then hung up the phone...