Chapter 63: Amusement park trip plan
The hard splashes of the cold water trickled down Jia’s brows, cheekbones and chin. She cupped her palms to collect water for another splash where its coolness seemed to seep inside her skin pores, bringing a much needed relief. She let the tap water flow into the wash basin’s drain while staring at clear water with a dazed focus.
’Thinking about a case shouldn’t spur these reactions unless you weren’t just thinking solely about the case.’
Jia had abruptly ended the conversation and left the place, heading straight to her house. Taking a shallow breath, she turned off the tap, and the sound of the water dissipated into silence. Rubbing her face against the towel, she stepped into the kitchen and opened the fridge to fetch a can of beer.
She collapsed on the living room’s couch with a soft thud, letting all her exhaustion drain away. She gulped a strong sip of the chilled beer, feeling lightheaded as the cold liquid washed down her throat. She rested her head back on the couch, her gaze staring at the ceiling.
From the corner of her eye, she could see the outline of a photo frame facing down on the table under the television mounted on the wall. She ignored its presence and continued gazing at the ceiling. She took another sip of the beer and closed her eyes.
’You need help.’
She straightened up with a gasp escaping her lips. She sucked in a mouthful of air, her chest heaving up and down. She held her head with her elbows resting on her knees.
"I don’t need any help..." she whispered. "I am alert. I am focused. I am doing my job just fine. Mingshen is wrong."
She lightly scoffed. "He just wants an excuse to drag me to his lab and dig my heart out of my chest, doesn’t he?"