Chapter 14 Mutual Torment

"Mr. Gale, thank you for comforting me tonight," Sally said, her attitude becoming distant. "But I need to get off work now. Goodbye." Without waiting for Gale to say more, Sally left the bathroom directly. Gale stood there, his expression complex. When Sally returned to her apartment, she should have taken a shower and gone to bed, but she found herself unusually sleepless. She couldn't stop thinking about what Gale had said. Even though she knew Gale’s intentions weren't pure, she couldn’t help but cry. It had been so long since anyone had trusted her so firmly. No, not firmly. Gale had said she might be innocent, not definitely innocent. But for Sally, who was used to being falsely accused, this was like a ray of hope in the darkness. She lay on her back, staring blankly at the dimly lit room. How much longer would it take to escape this predicament? As Sally's thoughts wandered, someone suddenly pounded on her apartment door. Sally jumped in fright. In the dead of ni