Rachel thought for a moment before blurting out, “What about Tyler?”
Cecilia rubbed her chin. “Tyler is great, sure, but the thing is, I don’t know. I always get the feeling he’s a little cold, you know what I mean?”
Rachel knew exactly what Cecilia meant. Tyler did give off the vibe of someone who wouldn’t step up for anyone unless it personally affected him.
That was the reputation he had in their circle. If it wasn’t his problen, he wouldn’t get involved.
After thinking it over, Rachel said, “Honestly, you shouldn’t jump to conclusions. Who knows what kind of person William’s uncle really is? He could be even weirder than Tyler. Maybe even a total creep or something, right?”
Cecilia nodded quickly in agreement.
“You’re right. I mean, who can say for sure? The guy’s always off the radar. No one in the circle has heard anything about him for years. He could have some serious mental issues, for all we know.”
The more they talked, the more their imaginations ran wild.
“Or he could be, like, one of those twisted types who enjoys torturing people. Remember that drama we watched a while back? The super–rich CEO who looked all polished on the outside, but once someone got close, he turned out to be a total pervert.”
Rachel shuddered as Cecilia spoke. Goosebumps spread across her arms.
Suddenly, there were knocks on the door.
“Ahh!”
Both of them shrieked in unison.
The door opened, and Tyler stood there with a stern expression on his face. He stared at the two startled women.
“What are you two doing in here, trying to summon spirits?”
It was just like in a horror movie.
Two friends gathered in a dark room and were playing with a spirit board. Things got a little too real, and right when it reached the scariest part, a noise broke the silence.
It was enough to scare someone out of their wits.
Rachel let out a sigh of relief when she saw it was Tyler.
“We were just telling each other scary stories.”
“Oh? Was one of them about a creep?” Tyler asked casually.
Rachel froze for a second before nodding. “Yeah, something like that.”
Tyler nodded. “Alright, then. Tonight, let’s hear that story about the creep you were talking about.”
“Huh?” Rachel blinked in confusion. “Does that mean I don’t have to sing tonight?”
Why the sudden change to horror stories?
“Nope. No singing. Just a story. I’m curious to hear what kind of twisted guy William’s uncle really is.”
With that, Tyler closed the door behind him.
Bang!
Chapter 482
The loud sound made Rachel and Cecilia both feel like their hearts skipped a beat.
Rachel stiffly turned to look at Cecilia. “What was that about?”
Something about him just felt off.
Cecilia looked just as puzzled and muttered, “I have no idea.”
Rachel mouthed something to her.
Cecilia got it.
She was saying, ‘He’s crazy.‘
Later, during dinner, Rachel couldn’t shake the strange tension in the air, especially from Tyler.
His face, which already looked stern, now looked like it had been covered in soot. It was pitch black with gloom.
The atmosphere felt inexplicably heavy.
Under the table, Cecilia nudged Rachel’s foot and whispered, “Does Tyler not want me eating here?”
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