Roger Gave Her A Long Once-Over And Sighed
"That time for some reason I thought or rather sensed that something was not right. But you were in a terrible state, and I didn't go into it. Then, a few years ago, I was passing through the city where we studied, and I don't know what drove me to come to the house of Merry's aunt.
Maybe nostalgia, maybe curiosity. This woman was just walking her dog, and she recognized me immediately. I've been hanging out with you at her place all the time back then. So we talked.
But when I started to ask questions about her, she somehow immediately turned pale and avoided answering. But you know, I can charm people into talking, especially women of this age.
In general, she admitted that she was not her niece. That she participated in the program, something like a network of refuges, safe houses for those in need of shelter for a while."
The further William spoke, the stronger Roger's heart shrank. By the end, he could barely squeeze out a few words.