The police set up a cordon to keep the crowd of onlookers away from the building. I took out my phone and called Matthew.
The call went unanswered. I ran up to one of the policemen and asked anxiously, "Can you please let m e in?"
"Are you an employee in this company?" the policeman asked with an expressionless face.
I froze for a moment before nodding, thinking that only employees were allowed to enter.
However, I did not expect the policeman to stop me." Stay back. You may enter once this is over."
What was I to do?
I was worried to death. While I was contemplating forcing my way in, someone grabbed my arm.
I was stunned when I looked up to see Matthew.
"I'm Miss Nietzsche’s son." Matthew handed his identification card to the policeman.
He glanced at it and nodded. "You may enter."
I trailed behind Matthew as we entered the office building of Zimmer Corporations. I kept looking up at him in the elevator. Although he had an indifferent
expression, his face was as pale as a sheet.
Soon, the elevator dinged and the doors opened to reveal the rooftop. Nancy had climbed to the ledge and was only one step away from being smashed into a pulp. The situation struck terror in everyone’s heart.
"Mom!" Matthew called out to her in a quivering voice.
Nancy's body stiffened. She turned around and laughed through the pain. "Matthew, I'm so sorry, but I have to go now."
"No!" Matthew’s pupils constricted because of fear. " Mom, please! Can you please come down? Can you really bear leaving me alone like this?"
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