Starting with A Divorce by Gloria Warren

Chapter 180 Who Let You Come out

“Ainsley, stop talking about the paper, it’s time to play now.” Gwendolyn’s tone was calm.

Ainsley nodded, picked up the wine glass, and touched hers.

It was already twelve o’clock in the evening when the party was over, and they went back to the hotel

together.

The elevator reached the floor of Ainsley’s room, and Eric stopped her when she got out

of the elevator.

“Ainsley.”

She looked back curiously, “What’s the matter, Eric?”

“See you tomorrow.” He said with a smile.

Ainsley didn’t know what he meant, but she still nodded.

Gwendolyn clenched her fists, and her face became even paler.

After a while, Eric also got off the elevator, and Gwendolyn was still in it.

The people behind them started gossiping again.

“Eric really likes Ainsley?”

“It should be. Ainsley is quite good-looking. I heard that her paper was praised by several

reviewers.”

“So incredible!”

On the day of the defense, Ainsley and Gwendolyn arrived at the St. Nork Auditorium

early in the morning

The defense was conducted in groups, and each group had five people, which was decided by the lottery

It happened that Ainsley and Gwendolyn were in the same group.

While waiting, she received a strange text message.

“Help me.”

Ainsley read the text message on the phone wonderingly. It was from Gwendolyn, and why did

Gwendolyn send such a strange text message?

She glanced at the time. It was already eight o’clock, and the defense would begin at nine o’clock. There

was only half an hour left, and where did Gwendolyn go?

She made a phone call, but no one answered. A few minutes later, she received another text message,

“Champion, your good friend is locked up by us. Do you want to rescue her? Come to the bathroom in

the southwest corner.”

She looked at it intently for a long time. She didn’t recognize this phone number, and no one answered

when she called it.

Who sent the text message? And who locked Gwendolyn up? Looking at the time on the phone, it was

almost time to enter the conference room.

Ainsley hurriedly ran to the bathroom over there. It had been abandoned for a long time, and the

surrounding area was covered with weeds.

But she still bravely ran in, “Gwendolyn! Where are you?”

She called many times, but no one answered. What answered her was the sound of the door being

closed tightly.

Her heart *****a beat, and she hurriedly yanked the door, only to find that it was

locked.

“Who? Who are you?” She demanded.

But, no one answered her except for endless echoes.

“Gwendolyn? Where are you?”

She took out her mobile phone, only to find that there was no cell service at all.

It was eight-fifteen. What should she do?

Although there was no disgusting smell in the abandoned toilet, it was filled with musty

and rotten smells that signaled its dilapidated state.

Ainsley carefully observed every corner of the toilet and found that the only exit was

locked.

There was no sound outside, and Ainsley didn’t know if the person had left.

“Anyone there?”

The time had ticked away, and half an hour had passed. It was now eight-forty-five, and there were still

fifteen minutes before the defense started.

The result of drawing lots was that she was the first one to make the presentation. If she failed to arrive

on time, she would be deemed to have given up her defense.

“Is there anyone? Who can save me?” She asked feebly.

How could someone be here?

But at this time, Ainsley was startled by the sudden sound of glass shattering. There

was a window at a very high position above the sink.

At this moment, the glass had been broken by Eric.

The size of the window was just enough to let her pass it, and Eric’s voice came from the

window, “Climb out!”

Ainsley was very anxious. She searched for a long time and finally found a half-used

ladder. She leaned the ladder against the wall and slowly climbed up.

“It’s you!”

The position of the window was high, and when she could see the view out of the

window, she saw Eric waiting anxiously.

It should be that when Ainsley was looking for a ladder just now, Eric had pulled over a lot of haystacks

and piled them by the window.

“Quick! Jump down!”

She had no time to hesitate. She was determined to jump out directly.

She was painful all over and felt a lot of fine scratches on her elbows, but she didn’t have time to check

them.

She struggled to stand up, and an equally warm hand grabbed hers, leading her to run

wildly.

They were running too fast, and the wind hit Ainsley’s face with chillness, “Thank you.”

Her voice was ***by the wind, but Eric could still hear it.

The scene of the defense.

Gwendolyn looked at the time. It was already eight-fifty-five.

Ainsley hadn’t come yet at this time, so maybe she won’t be able to come.

She took a deep breath nervously and kept staring in the direction of the door, both apprehensive and

frightened.

During the defense, Mollie saw that Ainsley hadn’t come yet and immediately called her.

But, she had lost cell service.

She looked at Gwendolyn. She had the impression that Ainsley was with her all the time,

and maybe she knew it.

She walked over, “This contestant, why didn’t Ainsley come?”

“Ainsley, I, I don’t know.” She turned her head immediately, unwilling to talk to Mollie

again.

Mollie was also very confused. After another two minutes, she still didn’t come.

If she didn’t come before nine o’clock, she would be deemed to have given up the

contest.

At this moment, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and Ainsley ran int

panting, “Sorry for being late.”

Gwendolyn’s eyes widened, and she lowered her head in panic. Why did she come out?

As soon as it was nine o’clock, Ainsley stepped forward and began to defend her paper

without more ado. She took a deep breath and turned on the projector.

“Hello, judges, this paper I wrote is for crime reduction and crime rate measurement…”

She talked eloquently, and her emotions were not affected by what had happened just

now.

An hour later, she walked off the stage to the applause of the audience, and the judges scored with

satisfaction.

Gwendolyn lowered her eyes. Such a paper and programs were really amazing.

Ainsley hadn’t suspected Gwendolyn at all. She walked up to her, “Gwen, are you alright?

I received a strange text message. Have you been locked up?”

“I, I didn’t.” She said eagerly.

Ainsley turned on the phone and showed her the received message, “Look, this is it, are you fine?”

“I’m fine.” She said lightly without further speech.

“Maybe someone wants to plot against me.” Ainsley didn’t think much about it, only thinking that she was

nervous about defending.

After the defense, Gwendolyn walked out without waiting for Ainsley.

“What’s wrong with you?” Ainsley asked.

“Nothing.”

Ainsley said to herself, “I was locked up just now. Fortunately, Eric came to rescue me,

otherwise, I would not be able to attend the defense.”

“Eric saved you?” Gwendolyn looked at Ainsley in shock. Why did Eric save her?

Ainsley nodded, “Yes, he saved me, thanks to…

Gwendolyn’s anger which she had suppressed for a long time finally broke out at this moment, “Who let

you come out!”