Thomas returned home, dispirited and distraught. He didn't know Morgan Glenn's phone number; he didn't know how to contact him, as Morgan's phone number seemed different every time.
The heater was not turned on in the house, and it was very cold. Thomas curled up into a ball, shivering intensely.
It was Scarlett Glenn who had given him everything he currently owned. The modest two-bedroom apartment they now lived in was paid for by the down payment from his salary. Among his classmates, who else could afford to buy a house within the first year of starting their job?
Now, he had squandered everything Scarlett Glenn had given him.
The mobile phone rang. Thomas immediately picked it up. The call was from an unknown number, but he knew it must be Morgan Glenn. Without waiting for the caller to speak, he blurted out, "I've done it. I put the medicine into the chicken soup she drank. Why didn't you tell me the medicine would...would...who..."
