Chapter 134: Perplex.

The loud knock on the door woke Joana up the next morning.

Lifting her head from the bed, she slumped back to bed without saying a word.

Again, the knock came on the door heavily and this time, Joana helplessly opened her eyes.

Yawning, her cracked voice from her peaceful sleep managed to echo “ Hold on, I'm coming”

She got up unpurposefully from her bed and walked clumsily out of the bed to get the door.

The tingling of keys could be heard as Joana struggled with the door until she forced it open.

As the door swung open, Simon came inside looking a bit worried.

“ Uncle, Simon, good morning. Did you sleep well?” She asked, rubbing her eyes rashly.

Simon’s face was not looking too good and Joana knew he might be worrying over Sophia again.

Talking to Sophia was just like flogging a dead horse. She preferred her abusive marriage to her safety.

“ Joan, I just spoke with Matthew on the phone, and just reacted irrationally telling me never to call Sophia again and that she was his