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Andy nodded, finished the drink in his cup, and returned to his room.
Just as Anna lay down on the bed, a notification pinged from her phone. The screen flashed with Park Chan-yeol's name.
"Are you home safe?"
Anna stared at the few simple words for a long time before replying, "I'm home, thank you."
This was the kind of greeting friends should have, nothing more. Anna couldn't help but smile with relief, put down her phone, and soon fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, as she was getting ready for work, it seemed that Andy had already left early. She walked towards the subway station alone without anyone to see her off. Strangely, this made Anna feel more at ease. Busy and bustling, people of all kinds hurried through the subway, heading towards their busy day.
At the subway entrance, there was a slight commotion; some people were gathered around watching something. Of course, many others just glanced briefly before continuing on their way.
Anna also intended to take a quick look before leaving in a hurry. However, when her gaze fell upon the person being surrounded by the crowd, her feet were suddenly rooted to the spot.
The person could only be vaguely identified as a woman by her silhouette and a few long strands of hair still clinging to her scalp. She looked utterly ragged; two-thirds of her face was covered in burn scars, her hands wrapped in filthy rags, and she had only one deformed leg. No one knew how she had ended up here.
For some reason, it seemed that the woman suddenly sensed Anna's gaze and met her eyes. The terrifying expression on her face sent a chill down Anna's spine.
The woman stared at Anna for a moment before her emotions suddenly became agitated. She made incoherent sounds as if trying to speak. It was then that people realized her tongue had been inexplicably severed; she could no longer speak. She crouched on the ground as if trying to escape, moving away from Anna's direction.
What has she gone through to be tormented like this?
Anna could sense that the woman's eyes were filled with infinite terror.
Was she so terrified because she saw Anna? But Anna didn't even know her, so how could she be afraid of her?
The sound of a police siren approached, and a police car stopped as the crowd parted. The officers frowned at the sight, and an older policeman muttered a few words before pointing to two younger officers. The two young officers held their breath and helped the woman into the car. The police car drove away, and the crowd dispersed.
Anna stood there, unsure why that terrified gaze kept appearing in her mind.
Does she know me? What was behind that fearful look just now?
Anna couldn't make sense of it. She searched her memories carefully, but everything remained blank. Perhaps she had misunderstood something; maybe the woman had just thought of something frightening that Anna happened to witness.
So many incredible things had happened recently that Anna unconsciously connected those strange events to herself. She chuckled at herself, thinking this way, and continued on her path, disappearing into the crowd.
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