Chapter 51 Yes, She Has Been Here Once
Matthew was extremely surprised by that answer. He couldn't help but feel disgusted. "She comes here every month?"
"Yeah. We’re a small hotel near the university, so young couples come here often."
"Thank you." Matthew hastily left the hotel. He sat in the car for a while, but felt an unclean smell in the air. He rolled down the car window, took a few deep breaths, and then dialed Emma's number. He said, "Hey, Mom, something came up, I won't be back for dinner..."
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The temperature indoors had dropped sharply. Isabella wrapped a wet towel around herself and curled up in a corner, trying to avoid the draft. But even so, she still felt very cold.
Her phone rang intermittently. It was sometimes loud and sometimes quiet. After a while, Isabella felt that even the ringing of the phone was unreal. Perhaps the phone had never actually rang, and everything was just her imagination... If this continued, she might really freeze to death tonight!
Meanwhile, Sebastian and Jack had arrived at the entrance of the women's dormitory. As they were about to enter, the dormitory administrator stopped them. "This is the women's dormitory. Who are you looking for?"
Jack politely said, "Hello, we're looking for Isabella."
"Is it Isabella who stays in room 3202?"
"I don't know if she stays in room 3202."
Before Jack could finish his sentence, Sebastian said, "Yes."
Jack gave Sebastian a surprised look, wondering how he knew which room Isabella was in. It seemed as if he had been here before.
"You don't seem like students from our school," the dormitory administrator observed closely. Sebastian especially seemed like an important man. The administrator said, "You look familiar. Have you been here before?"
"Yes. I’ve been here once," Sebastian confessed.
Jack was taken aback. He hadn't expected Sebastian to have actually been here before.
"Hello! I’m Isabella's colleague, and this is our boss," Jack said.
"So you're the boss!" The dormitory administrator immediately turned smiled when she heard that. She said, "I know Isabella. She's well-behaved, polite, and considerate. She's the most responsible of all the girls. If she hadn't refused, I would introduced her to my nephew as a girlfriend."
"I'm sorry!" Jack interrupted with a smile. "May we go inside to find her?"
"Men are not allowed to enter the women's dormitory. If you have something to tell her, you can call her and ask her to come down."
"We tried calling her, but we can’t reach her phone."
Sebastian took a few steps forward and said, "I’ve been calling her, but I haven't been able to reach her. We were worried that something might have happened to her, so we came to check on her. Please let us in. We'll leave once we make sure she's okay. We won't cause you any trouble."
Sebastian was being sincere, and he seemed mature and stable.
"Oh, so that's how it is!" The dormitory administrator hesitated for a moment, then picked up a bunch of keys and said, "Alright, since you put it that way, I'm worried about her too. I'll make an exception and take you upstairs for a look."
"Thank you," Sebastian nodded slightly in gratitude.
The dormitory administrator looked at him and was very pleased with his behavior.
As they rode the elevator, the dormitory administrator asked, "How old are you? Do you have a girlfriend? My niece just turned twenty this year, should I introduce her to you?"
Jack tried hard not to laugh. He knew Sebastian was popular, but he had never seen someone offering to introduce a girlfriend to him before. He wondered how Sebastian would respond.
Sebastian glanced at Jack and casually replied, "Thank you for your kindness, but I already have a girlfriend."
The dormitory administrator was disappointed and said, "I'm sorry!"
"It's okay," Sebastian nudged Jack and said, "My assistant is still single. If you think he's suitable, you can introduce him to her."
The dormitory administrator immediately began scrutinizing Jack. Although Jack didn't have the same noble temperament as Sebastian, he looked decent and seemed like a mature and stable person. The dormitory administrator was satisfied and said, "Young man, since your boss agrees, what do you think?"
Jack just smiled and didn't dare speak.
The three of them went upstairs and arrived at the door of room 3202. The room lights were on, and the dormitory administrator knocked on the door. However, there was no response from inside. Sebastian said, "Ma'am, could you please use the spare key to open the door."
"Of course." The dormitory administrator quickly found the key and opened the door to room 3202.
The dormitory was lit, but there no one was inside. The dormitory administrator noticed that the light on in the bathroom and walked over. She knocked on the door, and asked, "Isabella, are you in there?" There was no response from inside. The dormitory administrator knocked harder on the door and raised her voice, calling out, "Isabella? Are you in there?"
Isabella thought she was imagining things. When the knocking grew louder, she realized it wasn't a hallucination—someone was really coming to rescue her! She tried to stand up, but there was no strength in her limbs. She opened her mouth and managed to utter a faint sound, "I'm here... help me."
When the three people outside heard the words "help me," they outside realized that something was wrong. Sebastian came over to twist the bathroom door handle, only to find it locked. He turned to the dormitory administrator and asked, "Do you have a spare key for the bathroom?"
"No," the dormitory administrator shook her head, saying, "Only they have the key to the bathroom."
Sebastian turned toward the bathroom door, saying, "Isabella, do you have the key to the bathroom?"
"I do," the girl's voice came through weakly from behind the door, "It's in the second drawer of the desk."
"In the second drawer of the desk," Sebastian repeated her words, and Jack quickly found the key. As Sebastian unlocked the door, he caught sight of a set of pajamas on the bed. He picked them up and handed them to the dormitory administrator, saying, "Ma'am, we're both men, so could you please go in and help her?"
"Sure." The dormitory administrator took the clothes and went inside. Sebastian and Jack waited outside.
Soon, the dormitory administrator helped Isabella out. As Isabella stepped out, she nearly stumbled. Sebastian quickly walked over, steadied her, and asked, "Are you okay?"
"The air conditioning in the bathroom was very strong; she must have caught a chill," the dormitory administrator said, "Help her to the bed so she can warm up quickly."
Isabella's legs were weak, and she trembled all over. Each step felt like she was walking on cotton. When Sebastian saw her condition, he bent down and lifted her up, carrying her to the bed and gently placing her down. He covered Isabella with a blanket and had Jack adjust the air conditioning to a warmer setting.
But even after all that, Isabella continued to tremble uncontrollably.
