Paper-Thin Walls by Melanie Jones Brownrigg

Author:Melanie Jones Brownrigg [Jones Brownrigg, Melanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amazon
Published: 2021-08-17T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Two

Hailey

“My God, that detective was the handsomest man I’ve ever laid eyes on,” Sarah squealed to me once I returned to my workstation.

“Oh, was he? I didn’t notice,” I said, lying through my teeth.

She cracked up laughing. “Yeah, right. I’m sure you didn’t. Even Carter noticed his good looks.”

My gaze went to Carter, who fancied himself as a real ladies’ man.

“Hey, I can hold my own,” he grouched.

“Mmhmm. But you noticed him.” Sarah pushed.

Carter chuckled. “Whatever.”

“Everything okay?” Ms. Davis asked, coming out of her office to check on me.

I shrugged. “The detective said my neighbor turned up at her mother-in-law’s house. He told me she was okay.”

“That’s wonderful,” Ms. Davis said, her blue eyes lighting up with happiness. “At least your story had a happy ending.”

“Yes,” I agreed. “It seems I was worried over nothing.”

“You were right to contact the police. Sometimes it’s best to be cautious. Don’t ever let your guard down, Hailey. You can never tell what people are thinking. One minute everything seems perfectly okay, the next you’re fighting for your life.”

“I’ll be vigilant,” I agreed, taking her warnings to heart. She knew. From what I’d heard, she was speaking from experience.

As soon as the day ended, Sarah and I shared an elevator down to the parking garage. She pressed the button and then leaned against the wall. “You don’t look too happy about finding your neighbor is alive and well.”

“It just doesn’t feel right.” I hesitated. “I mean, it does make sense. When he went to hit her, she screamed out that she was pregnant. Possibly he took her to his mom’s house to keep her protected from himself. But…”

“But, what? Let it go Hailey. You’ve done your best to help the girl. You’ve offered her brochures, a place to stay, you’ve called the police twice when you thought she was in trouble, and now an investigation has resulted in finding her safe and sound. What more do you want?”

The lift stopped and three people boarded. Sarah and I shifted to the back.

“You’re right,” I whispered. “Ryan gave me a gift certificate to a spa,” I said, deliberately changing the subject.

“Oh wow, how thoughtful. He’s really trying, isn’t he?”

I smiled. “Yeah, he also made reservations for The Terrace.”

She let out a low whistle. “Holy moly. You two could take a small vacation for what a meal will cost at that place. He really is pulling out all the stops.”

“It seems that way,” I said with another smile.

Our car landed at the garage level and the doors parted. We all stepped off. The three strangers went in different directions. Sarah and I headed for the same parking area.

“I’ll see you tomorrow,” I said in parting.

“See ya,” she said.

After picking up Adam, I debated on what to do with him. Was he safe in the apartment with me? Was I safe there? Bill had threatened to kill me. However, he was under the impression I was going to find a place to live this weekend. Did that

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