Gary POVI sat beside the floor-to-ceiling window, looking toward the neighboring house.The place had once belonged to Denise; her son used to live there, but he’d gone abroad last year and hadn’t returned. The house had been empty ever since.Even now, I could remember exactly when Scarlett used to go there.Back then, I’d learned her routine and timed my appearances accordingly.If I waited in the right place at the right time, I’d get to see her.Those days were gone.I couldn’t run into her there anymore.Whenever I thought about that period, warmth spread through me before I could stop it.At first, she wanted nothing to do with me.Gradually, she’d become less resistant.We’d reached the point where we could get along in public, and she’d even smile and call me “Mr. Hirsch.”Even after I’d confessed and she’d turned me down, she’d still shown concern when Jaxen attacked me. She’d asked whether I was hurt and whether I’d seen a doctor.That was one of the few moments when she ma
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