Helen’s POV:
Lucy needed to vent so she called me to complain.recently, she had been recruiting talents for Zhester
Technology.She had to often fly all around the country to meet candidates and now she was feeling
tired and had lost some weight both from not eating on time and from the stress of the job.
"I’m too exhausted to hold on to this stressful job.When it’s over, I promise you I will quit! I will enjoy
being the relationship blogger with an easy mind.You know what? Dyer is a damn freak.Even for a
small technical position, he insists on interviewing the candidates in person.I completed several rounds
of interviews with the recruitment manager and the technical director.After we shortlisted the
candidates and made our final hiring decision, he rejected our choice.All our efforts were flushed down
the pan.Now we have to start the whole process again and find new people.Does he think that there
are actually many candidates who can meet his requirements? It’s easy for him to say that.But the
reality is that his demands are ludicrous.I’d like to see when he will be able to set up the team.Zhester
Technology has given him a deadline to meet.If he does not get the team up and running within the
prescribed time, then he would be fired! Gosh! What was he thinking?!"
Lucy ranted and raved over Dyer without taking a breath.I listened quietly, chuckled and did not
interrupt her tirade.
Maybe Lucy didn’t realize that although she was cursing Dyer, she was really worried that he would get
fired for not completing the task timeously. it seemed that their relationship was smoothly oiled.
However, George didn’t try to hide anything and replied tersely, "Dyer is right.
It’s also my rule to hire the perfect candidate or leave the position vacant."I glared at him with widened
eyes.
He had eavesdropped on our conversation.
What business did he have to interrupt us? As expected, Lucy was not excited to see George at my
home.She reacted as if she had seen a vampire.
"What is he doing at your place at this hour? Are you back together? Helen, have you forgotten the
pain this man has caused you? Take my advice.Don’t reconcile with him.It will be the biggest mistake
you make!"
Lucy was furious.If she had supernatural powers, she would have come right through the video and
confronted George.I took a look at George to register his reaction to Lucy’s outrage.
Then I told her softly, "No, we have not reconciled.It’s a little too complicated to explain over the
phone.Let’s talk about it when you get back."
It was not that we got back together, but George was there to keep me safe.I felt scared when I was
alone at home, but with him by my side, I feared nothing. That night, George and I still slept together
like the previous night.He gently held me in his arms, stroked my back and silently comforted me.
I didn’t know if it was because his comfort actually worked or something else, but I soon fell asleep. But
this time, I didn’t sleep for long.I felt myself dropping into a world of another realm.
In a trance-like state, I heard my late father call out to me in an audible whisper.I knew it was just an
illusion, so I closed my eyes and ignored it.
But after a while, the voice became louder and louder and soon grew into a sharp roar.
"Listen to me!"
"Don’t hurt Jane.She is your closest relation!"
"I failed them."
The voice that only existed in my memory now echoed loudly in my ears.I sat up in anger.
The turmoil in my heart began to churn.
Even if he had gone to hell, he still couldn’t forget about Jane and her mother? Did my mom and I
mean nothing to him? I ran to the living room like a deranged woman, looking for my deceitful father.I
wanted to literally drive him out of my world completely.
For so many years, he had hurt my mother and me.
After years of concerted effort, we managed to slide out from under his dark shadow.
Why did he still pester me now? I stood in the living room barefoot and saw countless shadows
resembling my father.
They swaggered around me and their piercing screams almost shattered my eardrums.
Suddenly, they stopped moving and pounced on me.
The voices became more and more chaotic.
Their words overlapped each other and became incoherent.
Some were laughing, some were crying, some were cursing and some were roaring.My head began to
spin.For a moment, I felt as if I was standing at the door of hell.
Several black shadows advanced towards me in a wavelike movement.
Their faces were ferocious and blood stained.They tried to pull me into an abyss.I closed my eyes in
despair.
For a moment, I even believed all my struggles seemed to be in vain.
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get rid of this horrible and disgusting net of despair.
I was trapped! Just then, the light came on, and those shadows dissolved in an instant.
The world returned to silence.
To normal.
Everything seemed to be a dream.
Or more like a nightmare.I turned around slowly and saw George standing a few paces away from
me.He looked at me with so much of worry written on his face.But he pursed his lips and remained
silent.
When I came to my senses, I was physically exhausted and didn’t have much strength.I forced a smile.
"I’m sorry.Did I scare you?"
"You really should open up to me.You are sick.Why did you hide it from me? Helen, even if you don’t
want to be with me now, at least don’t refuse my kindness, okay? I want to be there for you.To help
you.I will be more worried if you refuse my help."
George bent down and helped me up from the ground, with concern in his deep eyes.
I lowered my head and avoided his eyes.I didn’t mean to act tough.I just felt that if I didn’t understand
what was happening to me, how could I explain it to someone else? I felt so strange.
Like my whole psyche was being separated into two distinct parts.
When I went to work during the day, everything was normal.I was neither afraid nor paranoid.But when
I got home at night, that fear would sweep over me like mist.
No matter how tired and sleepy I was, I would toss and turn in bed for hours.Even if I fell asleep, I
would be awakened by horrific nightmares.
"Phone and call in sick tomorrow morning.Don’t go to work.I’ll call the doctor."
George held my shoulders with his warm hands and gently led me back to the bed.
"No, not tomorrow.Maybe next week.I’m going to Spacetime Finance tomorrow morning to discuss the
case with Korbin." It was not easy to secure an appointment with Korbin.
"Just cancel it and make an appointment for another day," George said pointblank.
I didn’t want to postpone the meeting.But it was late and I did not want to argue with George.
Anyway, it was my decision and I would know what was the best action to take.
"Helen, stop being so stubborn.It’s about your health.Stop ignoring it."
George seemed to have read my mind and reminded me how important my health was.
In the morning, while George was still asleep, I got up quietly and planned to go to the law firm first and
then for my meeting at Spacetime Finance.I had worked hard to get this opportunity and I didn’t want to
miss it.
In the commercial field, no one would care about your excuses.If I was absent, I would definitely leave
a bad impression on Korbin.
If anything went wrong with this case, I would really regret it.I went out as quietly as I could.
But I didn’t expect that when I walked into the subway, George would catch up with me.He stood
beside me full of anger.
Feeling guilty, I looked away from him and followed the crowd toward the platform.It was still early so
there weren’t many people on the platform.
George followed me like my shadow.
Soon the subway was about to enter the station.
A strong wind blew from the tunnel and the lights on billboard above the track started dazzling.The
flickering light of the billboard held my attention.
Suddenly I saw a reflection of a dark shadow on the billboard.
That scary figure was standing next to me.It was exactly the same as what I had encountered last
night.the dark shadow stared at me like a fierce bulldog.Before I could react, it stretched out its hands
and pushed me hard.
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