There were a lot of outpatients in the hospital during noon time. Everleigh's schedule had been packed since she returned.
During the interval between patients, Everleigh told the nurse next to her, "Jenny, kindly inform the registration office that all patients need to be verified by their real names. I am afraid that someone might pull something funny."
"Yes, there seems to be many cases recently."
"Yes, the medical director will have a meeting later to talk about this. Let's not become an example for him to use."
"Okay."
After a busy afternoon, Everleigh took the interns on her rounds and checked on some of their work. By the time she remembered to check the time, it was almost nine o'clock.
The apartment was not far from the hospital. It was a good location. If it wasn't for the fact that she was a girl who had just graduated from college, Everleigh would not rent the apartment to her at one-third of the market price.
After her car was parked below the apartment, Everleigh called the tenant, Lisa.
"Sorry, the number you dialed is not available. Please try again later..."
She made two consecutive phone calls, but no one answered. She also sent her text messages, but there was no reply either.
Everleigh looked upstairs and suddenly felt a little worried. She then drove her car straight into the building.
She received a text message from Lisa in the afternoon when she was at the hospital. She said that she would be home at night.
The elevator reached the floor and the door of the elevator opened slowly after the "ding". Everleigh walked out. She had only taken two steps when she saw what was before her. Her face suddenly tensed up and she scolded, "What are you doing?"
Three middle- sized men sprayed paint on the walls and door of her small apartment. The white walls were covered with blood-red paint. At first glance, it was very hideous.
"It's none of your business. Stay away. Have you not seen creditors collecting their debts before?" The leader of the group, Brock, looked slightly stronger. He warned Everleigh not to meddle in their business.
"Creditors?" Everleigh was very angry. "The girl inside this apartment is a recent graduate. Does she owe you money?"
"A recent graduate?" The men looked at each other and muttered, "Are we at the wrong unit?"
"No, the unit number is correct. It's this one."
"How come she said it's a recent graduate? Wasn't she someone who has two children?" The three men did not look very bright. They started discussing the matter with Everleigh present. They scratched their heads and were very puzzled.
Everleigh immediately became alert when she heard 'someone who has two children'.
They are not looking for Lisa. They were looking for her.
"Who sent you here?" She touched the phone in her pocket, pressed the emergency alarm button and took two steps back while dialing, keeping a safe distance from them.
Their conversation was interrupted by Everleigh, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"
"I'm telling you, the girl who lives here now is not the one that you're looking for. The person you are looking for moved away."
"Where did she move to?"
"She is not in Ocpeace City anymore."
"Not in Ocpeace City anymore?" The three men looked at each other. Brock snorted, "You seem to know a lot. Not in Ocpeace City anymore? Do you think we are fools?"
"Stop, don't move, I've already called the police," Everleigh took out her phone from her pocket and answered in front of the three men, "Hello, this is Block A, Riverbay Road, Century Garden. Three men are threatening..."
"B*tch, how dare you call the police!"
The three men came straight towards her.
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