After Kendrick left, Cory remained in that position for a long time. There seemed to be an air of frost so thick that no one dared to approach him. They didn't even dare to breathe.

Benji's phone vibrated once more, cutting through the overbearing silence. He instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

He quickly took his phone out. He wanted to turn it off, but he accidentally answered the call.

Soon, Jane's frantic voice rang out. "Help me! I beg you! Help me!"

Obviously, Benji didn't dare to respond. He hung up immediately. However, it was too late.

Cory looked at Benji coldly. "Are you still in contact with that woman?"

"N-No." Benji nervously explained, "You told me to ignore her. I wouldn't dare to defy you. She keeps sending me messages asking for help. I …"

It wasn't that Benji had never thought of blocking her number. He just couldn't bear to do it, given how much she looked like Ashley.

The moment he had received her first SOS message, he had secretly looked into her curren