Chapter 22 Accidentally
Entering His Bathroom
The water was murky and rancid, giving off a disgusting odor.
It felt like it was made for someone like Joanna. With a wicked grin, Kristy quietly lifted the bucket.
At first, Joanna didn’t notice the strange rustling outside.
Only when the noise grew louder and closer, right outside her stall, did she sense something was wrong.
She rushed to step out, but in the next instant, a bucket of filthy water poured down on her from above.
Whoosh!
The vile water soaked Joanna from head to toe in an instant, leaving not a single part of her dry.
Joanna stood frozen for a few moments, stunned, until the sound of the bucket clattering to the floor pulled her back to
reality. She shoved the stall door open and rushed outside to chase after Kristy.
However, Kristy was swift, and Joanna only made it to the restroom door, which Kristy had locked from the outside.
“Open the door!” Joanna yelled angrily, banging on it.
Outside, Kristy laughed mockingly. “Haha! Enjoy your filthy shower. No one’s coming to help you!”
Then, Kristy placed a “Cleaning in Progress” sign at the restroom door and clicked away confidently in her high heels.
Trembling with fury, Joanna kicked the door with all her might.
The next moment, the stench overwhelmed her completely, so strong it resembled a garbage dump on a scorching summer
day, making her rush to the sink and vomit uncontrollably.
She turned on the faucet, and quickly rinsed her face and hair. She took off her top and pants, leaving just her clean
underwear on, and finally started to feel a little better.
She tried to call for help but remembered her phone was still in the private room.
With no other option, she resumed pounding on the restroom door. “Is anyone out there? Help-”
She kept knocking until her palm stung and her voice became hoarse, but no response came from outside. What was she
going to do? If no one answered, she might be stuck here forever.
Joanna doubted that Rhys would come looking for her.
Based on Rhys‘ earlier reaction, he probably hoped she wouldn’t return.
Then, Joanna spotted a ventilation duct on the ceiling of the first stall.
Chapter 22 Accidentally Entering His Bathroom
She found a screwdriver in the cleaning supplies box, climbed onto the toilet seat, and cautiously unscrewed the vent cover.
The cover popped off with a click.
A wave of hope washed over her. She grabbed her dirty clothes, steadied herself on the water tank, and squeezed inside.
As soon as she entered, a cloud of dust exploded into her face, causing her to cough uncontrollably.
She quickly covered her nose and mouth, squinting as she pushed forward through the darkness.
She crawled for what felt like ages, yet there was no light in sight.
The passage was dark and unnervingly silent, with only the sound of her own breath breaking the stillness. When she
glanced back, the tunnel behind her was pure black, she could no longer see where she had come from.
Panic surged through her. What if she kept crawling forever and never found an exit? What if she got stuck and couldn’t
turn back?
The dust was suffocating. No matter how she covered her face, it seeped in, choking her throat and stinging her eyes.
She feared she might suffocate before anyone had a chance to rescue her.
With that thought, she decided to turn back and wait in the restroom.
However, the ventilation system was a maze, with at least three diverging paths. Relying on her memory, Joanna chose one
direction and kept crawling.
Minutes later, the darkness still stretched endlessly before her.
Her heart dropped. She must have picked the wrong path.
Just as she was about to turn back, a dim light flickered in the distance.
Joanna froze, then a wide smile spread across her face.
With renewed determination, she crawled toward the light with every ounce of strength she had.
It was a room. Finally!
And since the light was on, that could only mean one thing–someone was inside.
She was about to shout for help when something below caught her eye. A bathtub. Had she crawled into a bathroom?
Which meant…
Before Joanna could even finish the thought, a figure stepped into view. A man stood there, fully naked, with a flawless
physique–broad shoulders, a well–defined chest, a slim waist, and muscles that were perfectly shaped. Unaware of the
gaze above him, he grabbed the showerhead and turned on the water. Drops of water slid down his chest, following the
contours of his abs before disappearing below his…
Joanna’s eyes went wide in shock. His size was… unbelievable. Even in some “films,” she had never come across anything
quite like it.
Then, something silver flashed before her eyes.
The man’s long finger held a distinctive ring.
Joanna froze. That ring looked familiar…
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In the next moment, as if he sensed something, the man looked up, revealing a face Joanna recognized instantly–Owen!
