504 Finally Free
Adam said, nodding his head. "I certainly noticed it. That day, there Was news of you winning the competition and you being detained on TV. What a dramatic scene!”
"If had known how much winning the championship would cost, | would have given it to you," Anna joked with a wry smile. She then stood up, nodded slightly to the prison guard, and said, "Let's go back, shall we? | have things to do this afternoon.”
The guard put on her hat and stood up, saying, "Let's go.”
They then walked away, and Adam could smell the rose shampoo in Anna's hair as she passed by. Watching her back as she walked away, Adam felt less dejected. After coming back to his senses, he proceeded to his office.
Anna and the guard had just left the building when the prison guard grabbed Anna's arm and winked with a sly smile.
"What's the matter?" Anna had no idea what was wrong, but she could
guess what she was up to. So, Anna patiently waited for her response.
The guard pointed to the other building and said, "I need to get some medicine. Is it okay if we come back later?”
‘‘Aren't you afraid I'l take advantage of the opportunity to escape?” Anna asked, surprised
The young woman confidently shook her head, replying, "I was on duty in the conference room and heard you speaking with your lawyer. He wanted to bail you out, but you refused. So | don't think you'll run away." She then took Anna's arm and led her to the outpatient facility. 503 Finally Free
There weren't many people picking up the medicine, but everyone was talking to one another and making the place appear noisy. At the same time, a television nearby was broadcasting a cosmetics commercial.
“Has the news program ended?" A man on a bench next to him looked up, his gaze fixed on the TV screen.
"The news will be on in a minute. It's commercial time," the woman next to him said.
“Allright, let us just wait a little longer.”
They both stopped talking after that. Intrigued by their conversation, Anna couldn't help but look at them and notice them leaning together and closing their eyes, looking cozy.
The commercial ended just as the news preview began after the guard finished picking up the medication. "Let's go," the guard said cheerfully to Anna
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