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Seven Ear Piercings(5)

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A big black padlock locked the door of the storage room in the attic, and there was a constant rustling sound in the room.

My stepmother sat paralyzed at the door, tears and hair stuck to her face. She was a mess.

Seeing me, she asked sadly, "Do you know Jeremy has claustrophobia?"

"I don't."

Jeremy had never mentioned it to me.

My stepmother frowned. As if she had thought of something, her dry and red eyes were filled with tears again.

"When his father died of illness, my business partner and I went to another city to stock up. When we returned, the whole room stunk. Jeremy and the dead body were in the small room for three days. Since then, he was terrified of enclosed spaces, darkness, and unpleasant smells. When he came to me today, I asked him to stay in the storage room for 12 hours before talking to me. He actually went in!"

She sniffed and said hoarsely, "I thought I could scare him."