Chapter 836
Chloe Collins accepted the braised pork trotters but did not leave.
The man looked at her and pointed at the doorway. After speaking a few words to his parents on the phone, he hung up.
He turned and started walking towards the stairs.
Chloe reflexively caught his sleeve.
Her fingers lightly twisted the thin fabric, feeling the heat beneath it.
The man looked back at her in silence.
She hesitated for a bit, then signed: Can I borrow your phone?
The man replied indifferently: "Newcomers are not permitted to use any tool to contact the outside world."
That was the rule.
Chloe was aware of this, which was why she was apprehensive.
She loosened her grip and let her hand fall slowly, then turned to leave.
Suddenly, she heard a mild click. When she looked back, she saw him place the phone on the table.
"Done within five minutes."
He dropped that detached remark and then walked away.