Chapter 43

“Indeed. I would feel safe when I have a policeman in the neighborhood.” Kristel ignored Noah’s statement. She is not dense enough not to understand the double meaning in his words. But she hopes it's only a superficial statement with a bit of truth—and it’s not something to be misunderstood when others hear it. Thus, she changes the topic. She asked, “How long have you been living out here?” Noah replied with a smile, “Ah, that... I’ve been living here since college.” “Oh…” Kristel pondered. ‘Isn’t the time this apartment was newly built?’ The apartment building boasts advanced technology, which was initially costly but became reasonable given the beautiful community and exclusive parks available. “The neighborhood is kind and doesn’t put their noses to others’ business. So, you will feel at ease living here,” said Noah with pride in his eyes, seemingly convincing her. Kristel could come again to Noah’s meaningful words. By stating that, she wondered if he saw the malicious rumor onli