Chapter 58

I followed Sylvia to the hotel she had booked earlier. It was an extremely ordinary hotel with very average decoration and amenities. I didn't quite believe it was a hotel. It was more like a small guesthouse, hidden in a narrow alley. Without calling the hotel directly, I doubt I would have even found it. "Why are you staying at a place like this?" I gave Sylvia a puzzled look. She looked embarrassed, but she smiled. She then patted the white bedsheet and gestured to me to sit down. "It's just for a few days, and I just need somewhere to sleep. Why do I need to be picky? It has air conditioning and a bed, and everything else a hotel usually has, so why not?" "Let me book you a better place. This place doesn't seem very safe. "As I spoke, I took out my phone, wanting to book another hotel for her. The prices of the other hotels were a hundred dollars per night. I suddenly understood why Sylvia didn't want to stay in a hotel. I had been through rough times as well. I was no st