Chapter 28

It was already 6:50 PM when Raven and I stopped unpacking, labeling, and organizing the medicines on the racks. Since we still had 10 minutes left, I decided to use the restroom while waiting for Jessie to finish. Raven offered to dispose of the unnecessary boxes outside.

I took a bit longer in the restroom because I touched up my powder and lip tint. When I finished, I was about to open the door when I heard voices conversing inside. Their voices were somewhat loud, so even though I didn’t intend to eavesdrop, I could hear their conversation.

“Guilt is already eating me alive!” It was Raven’s voice.

“Just tell her everything, man.” It was evident from Karl’s voice that he was trying to avoid being overheard. “I feel guilty too because of you. Leslie is so kind… and you’re just fooling her?”

Raven? Fooling me? What kind of deception is he involved in?

“That’s exactly how I’m feeling… she has always been so nice to me, and she did nothing wrong… in fact,