In the middle of the night, Herbert Bradley took his medicine and was about to go to sleep. Aurora Geordie, emboldened by alcohol, had already fallen into a deep slumber. As one of the organizers for this fashion week, she had been busy for months and finally could get some rest. Outside, thunder rumbled. Suddenly, Jiangjiang dashed in, crying and wanting to sleep with them, scared of the thunder. Herbert Bradley held Jiangjiang in his arms, telling her stories to lull her to sleep. But the continuous thunder made him feel uneasy, as if something bad was happening. Both Jiangjiang and Aurora Geordie were beside him, Herbert Bradley was sleeping in the next room, and Juliet Bradley was at school. Yet, he felt restless, his heart beating fast.Suddenly, Aurora Geordie's personal phone on the bedside table vibrated. Herbert Bradley, who usually wouldn't touch her phone, noticed that it kept vibrating, indicating an unread message. He got up and, just as he was about to check the phone,
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