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Owen walked to the door , and Aria grabbed his sleeve . “ I will go to see Betty after the shower . You may get changed first .
Betty would be distressed if Aria appeared in a sorry
state .
“ Alright , ” Owen responded .
Owen turned his back , and Aria opened her suitcase . When her hand was on her underwear in the suitcase , she froze .
She turned around , gazed at Owen’s back , and felt weird . Subconsciously , she saw Owen as a female friend .
Aria warned herself . Then , she took her clothes , closed her suitcase , and left the room .
Owen didn’t turn around till he heard the door click shut . He plugged in the hairdryer , grabbed a set of clean clothes , and headed out of the room .
Aaron had been awakened by the noise . At the door of his room , he asked , “ Mr. Shaw , you’re back . How’s Betty ? ”
He hurried over when he found that Owen was soaked through . “ Why are you soaked to the bone ? Mr. Shaw , you need a shower right away …
The sound of running water came from the bathroom .
Instantly , Aaron’s eyes became wide open . He stared at the bathroom in horror . “ M , M , Mr. Shaw , ghost ! ”
Owen quickly stopped Aaron from going to the bathroom . “ It is Aria . Go back to your room .”
Aaron gasped with shock . “ Aria ? ” In a daze , he stumbled into his room .
He sat on his bed and watched Owen stand still at his doorway . Suddenly , he jumped to his feet . “ Mr. Shaw , would you like to take a seat here ? ”
Owen responded , “ No , thanks . ”
Owen was easygoing , but he was awe – inspiring in the eyes of Aaron .
In the cramped space , Aaron grew more uneasy . “ There is a chair . ”
Owen replied , “ I’ll stand here for a while . ”
Aaron fell silent . He stole glances at Owen from time to time , and there were a lot of questions in his mind .
Why was Aria there ? Why did Owen go pick Aria up ? Why was Owen soaked to the bone ?
Why did Owen bring Aria back to his house ? What was their relationship ?
The last question mattered the most to Aaron , but he didn’t dare to ask Owen .
Owen explained , “ The medical team spends the night in town , and they’ll come tomorrow morning . Aria came for Betty but got caught in a mudslide on the way . She and I are friends , so I went to pick her up . ”
He slowly and subtly gave Aaron an explanation . Aaron gaped with shock . “ Did she get hurt ? ”
Owen said , “ No. ”
Aaron let out a sigh of relief . His expression drastically changed when something came to his mind . “ Is Aria … ” Madelyn ?
Aaron knew a lot about Aria , but never had he connected her with this village .
“ Aria turns out to be the taciturn and relentless Madelyn the villagers talk about . We are in the village where she grew up , ” Aaron thought .
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After the shower , Aria put her wet clothes into a bag , sealed it , and stepped out of the bathroom .
The door to Owen’s room was open , and nobody was there . Aria walked into the room and saw the hairdryer on the desk , Aria on |
Owen read the message from Aria and then left for a shower .
When he walked out of the bathroom , he saw Aaron crouching at the door of the house . “ Mr. Shaw , Ms. Saxon just left . She went to Betty’s place , Aaron explained .
“ Got it . ” Owen then glanced at his phone .
Aria : [ I will take care of Betty . Thanks for your help . ]
Owen dried his hair and then called Winston .
It was gray . Suddenly , Betty retched on her bed . Hearing the sound , Aria woke up from the sofa and rushed into the room . “ Betty ! ”
She patted Betty on the back , and her expression was grave .
Betty caught her breath . She saw Aria , and her eyes brightened instantly . “ Madelyn .”
“ Yes , it’s me , ” Aria said .
Betty turned her face . “ Put on a mask , quick ! ”
Aria stood up , pulled open a drawer , took a mask , and put it on . Then she crouched down . “ Done . ”
She gently helped Betty sit up . “ Let me check on you . ” A few minutes later , her face turned grim .