That day, William Whitmore exited the company building utterly defeated. He didn't even go to the underground parking lot where his car was parked. Absentmindedly, he walked all the way home.
By the time he arrived, his clothes were drenched in sweat, his hair dishevelled… he looked like he'd just walked through a disaster.
Jeanne, who was on the ground floor sipping tea, rushed towards him the moment she saw him.
"What happened to you?" she almost shouted in shock.
William didn't answer. He simply walked past her towards the stairs. He nearly stumbled on the steps, and if Jeanne hadn't been following close behind, he might have fallen. She caught him just in time. He went directly to his room.
As soon as he entered, he collapsed onto the floor. Tears began to fall silently down his cheeks. Jeanne had never seen him like this before. Alarmed, she immediately called Jennifer, who rushed in from her room… only to stop, stunned, at the sight before her.
