I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Joy Chaucer didn’t know what was happening outside. She didn’t dare expose herself, nor did she dare to look for Ferris. After eating, Joy Chaucer stayed in the attic. She didn’t turn on the lights and kept the door locked, feeling safe only this way.

Ferris, knowing that Joy Chaucer was in Chaucer Manor, didn’t immediately look for her. He had just left the police station and was a suspect, surely under police surveillance. Ferris went straight home and continued his routine. He believed Joy Chaucer wasn’t foolish enough to come out while being wanted by the police. Hiding in Chaucer Manor was the safest option.

The police set up a thorough search in Auroraville to capture Joy Chaucer, making it impossible for her to leave the town. Joy Chaucer’s escape worried Meredith immensely. Joy Chaucer was ruthless and insane, a ticking time bomb if left outside.

Meredith first took Little Lucky to the hospital. Terrence said nothing about Joy Chaucer’s escape, leaving it to the police to handle. In the following days, Meredith spent most of her time at the hospital with Terrence. Little Lucky stayed with them, turning the hospital into their temporary home. They lived in a high-end private ward equipped with everything they needed.

While the police were hunting for Joy Chaucer, she hid in Chaucer Manor. Initially, Mrs. Lawson didn’t notice anything unusual. But as Joy Chaucer’s appetite grew, there was less leftover food each day. One time, Mrs. Lawson baked some pig trotters and remembered three pieces were left. When she went to eat them that evening, they were gone.

Mrs. Lawson wondered if she had misremembered: “Did I get it wrong?”

At night, their dog would occasionally bark, waking Mrs. Lawson up. She scolded: “Mimi, what’s all this noise about? Go to sleep.” Mimi looked upstairs; dogs have keen ears and could hear any movement from above.

Joy Chaucer got up at night to find food due to hunger, accidentally disturbing the dog. As her pregnancy progressed and her belly grew larger, her appetite increased significantly. After being scolded, the dog was locked in its cage.

Upstairs, Joy Chaucer dared not make any noise. She hated the dog intensely; it was such a nuisance and wished it were dead.

The next day.

Mrs. Lawson went grocery shopping early in the morning. As soon as she left, Joy Chaucer came downstairs and stared at the caged Poodle.

“Stupid dog, how dare you bark at me.”Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

Joy Chaucer walked over menacingly as the Poodle barked frantically. She opened the cage and swung a hammer at it as soon as it came out.

The agile dog dodged but got hit on its belly and narrowly escaped death.

“Woof! Woof! Woof!”

Terrified, the Poodle barked loudly as Joy Chaucer swung again with hatred.

Mrs. Fairchild passed by and heard the dog’s desperate barking from inside the house. She wondered what was happening and called out: “Is everything alright?”

There was no response; even the barking stopped.

Mrs. Fairchild didn’t think much of it and hurried back next door to cook for her employer.

Two hours later, Mrs. Lawson returned with groceries but couldn’t find Mimi anywhere.

“Mimi! Mimi!”

She searched the yard but found nothing; the dog had vanished without a trace.

Mrs. Lawson found it strange since she had locked Mimi up and closed all doors and windows before leaving. How could it disappear?

Thinking about the dog’s nightly barking and the missing food from the fridge made Mrs. Lawson shiver with fear-could it be that… the house was haunted?

Terrified even in broad daylight, Mrs. Lawson felt a chill run down her spine.

Just then, her phone rang.

Seeing who was calling, Mrs. Lawson answered: “Mrs. Sterling…”

It was Meredith on the other end of the line.

Unbeknownst to Mrs. Lawson, Joy Chaucer was watching everything from behind a balcony pillar upstairs.