Chapter 13: Cat & Rat
"Get the fuck off the bus! Broke-ass!"
"Suck my cawk, you pot-bellied ogre!"
"Me? Ogre? I marked your face! I swear I’ll find you!"
Dapper stuck out his tongue mockingly at the driver, scurrying off the bus after getting booted out.
But honestly, this was all part of his plan. He was already in Epathe, the city he lived in—nestled within the Haegia Empire. It was one of the most expensive and industrious cities around. Not that Dapper really cared. After all, he was married to a rich, hardworking businesswoman.
It was nighttime now, pushing close to eight. Between waking up late in the infirmary and walking to the bus stop, time had zipped by. But he wasn’t home yet, he still had a fifteen-minute uphill walk to the Freeman Estate.
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Back at the estate, Ruth paced restlessly around her room. Her phone was clenched tightly in her hand, her eyes flicking to the screen every few seconds.
Then it buzzed.
Buzz~ Buzz~ Buzz~
She snatched it up, seeing Fred’s name. She answered instantly.