Abigail was sound asleep when she heard a knock on the door. Immediately, she woke up, got out of bed, and went to the door, moving the cabinet and chair aside before opening it.
Noticing that she didn't look well, Andrew apologized, "I'm sorry, Ms. Quinn. I made a mistake last night. I just didn't like seeing you chatting happily with Sean Graham. It made me feel bad, so I wanted to ruin it, which was why I came in."
Abigail felt a bit unsure how to respond to his honesty. Andrew, who was tall, strong, and appeared decent, seemed somewhat foolish.
Still, she tried to reason with him. "I am a woman who has a fiancé, and you are a man, so you can't simply enter my room in the middle of the night. It makes me feel unsafe."
"But I really like you, a foreign woman. I can't control myself when I see you talking happily with other men on the phone. What should I do?" Andrew expressed his distress.
Then, Abigail noticed an issue. "Are you monitoring my phone calls?"
"Um… I developed it myself. As long as it is sent to the other person's phone, I can monitor their calls and even access the camera," he openly admitted.
Abigail was shocked. "Why did you do that?"
"I want to hear your voice, but you usually go back to your room without paying attention to us after you're finished with the cooking and chores," Andrew said matter-of-factly.
"You know, invading my privacy like this is a violation. If you want to talk to me, you can just come and tell me directly instead of sneaking around," Abigail said, feeling helpless.
Andrew nodded. "Alright, then, I'll disengage the monitoring program."
"Thank you, but I want to change the lock. I'm worried you won't be able to control yourself and sneak into my room again. You really scared me last night," Abigail sincerely expressed her concerns.
"Changing the lock won't help. I can pick locks, and I'm good at it. Do you want to see it?" Andrew said calmly.
Finally, Abigail understood. Although Andrew seemed foolish, he was actually quite intelligent and had been using his skills for shady purposes.
Silently, she looked at him. "If I change the lock and you want to see me, you'll pick the lock, right?"
"Yes, I will," he admitted with a nod.
She crouched down and met his eyes. "Andrew, do you understand the difference between right and wrong?"
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