Evelyn returned to her rented apartment around eleven o'clock.

True to form, Simon was still awake, waiting for her.

When he saw her return, he immediately stood up and asked, "Evelyn, you only went to Dr. Kingsley's to wash his clothes. Why did it take so long?"

Evelyn avoided Simon's concerned gaze, her voice a little hoarse as she replied, "I got held up by something else."

"What's wrong with your voice?" Simon noticed something was off and asked with ...