Chapter 18 How Could They

• Living next door was a retired elderly couple who immediately came out when they heard the commotion. They also witnessed the terrifying scene where someone came to vandalize in the afternoon, leaving them too scared to come out again. This girl had grown up under their watchful eyes; she was well-behaved and sensible, and they couldn't understand how she had provoked such individuals.
• Genevieve hobbled over, her face filled with worry, and said, "Child, those people are wicked and not good people. Be careful, they might come to bother you again. Why don't you come and stay at my house for a while?"
• Harold excitedly tapped his cane and echoed Genevieve's words, "Yes, it's just the two of us at home. Come and stay with us; we have a spare room for you."