It was hard to say how long had passed when, after Lydia finished reading over a million words, the doorbell suddenly rang.
Her phone slipped from her hand and hit the floor. Forcing herself to stay calm, she walked to the door.
Looking through the peephole, she saw two patrolmen lingering outside.
They really had come!
She took a deep breath. The Dark Stream she had just read gave her some courage.
She did not want to go to prison.
She opened the door and faced their questions.
"Ms. Lydia, Abbott... is he your coworker?" Patrolman A asked, staring at her.
"He is my coworker."
"He has gone missing. His company reported it to the police. Have you seen him?"
"No. I haven't been well mentally lately, so I've been resting at home."
"You haven't gone out at all?"
"I went out to visit a sick coworker. Other than that, I haven't gone out."
Lydia answered through gritted teeth.
"No, you're lying. We checked the street surveillance footage. Abbott's car appeared near your residential complex, and his coworkers said he had been secretly watching you all along," Patrolman B suddenly said.
So that was it. No wonder those four eyes had left such a deep impression on her.
Lydia finally understood why she had paid such close attention to those four eyes while watching the movie. Deep down, she must have sensed that someone was watching her.
"His car appearing here doesn't prove I saw him," Lydia retorted instinctively.
"We need to take a look inside your home."
"Show me a search warrant. Otherwise, I won't allow anyone into my home."
Patrolmen A and B exchanged a look.
"All right. Please stay safe."
After giving her that reminder, Patrolman A left with his partner.
Of course, they did not actually