Chapter 63. News

Valerie

After she left I felt somewhat relieved. It was like a weight had fallen off me. Even amidst the worry, I wasn't alone, not anymore.

Even though I didn't know who she was, I trusted her.

The next set of maids came along and I didn't hold back to eat, albeit still selective. It wasn't complacency but patience. Noon turned to evening and soon the sun had gone down, leaving only the dark carpet of the night alongside the lights from the buildings I spotted from the window. I didn't bother turning in the lights.

With nothing else but my thoughts I kept mulling over her words.

I just needed to pull through. It might take a day or more, but I was ready for it.

KNOCK.

I tensed but relaxed just as quickly as the knock rang. Was it time for another maid to come?

Confusion threaded through my being. Based on my internal clock the last maid that came should have been the last for the day. Had I thought wrong?

Before I