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In order to prevent him from having a negative impact on others, I walked to the door and tried to communicate with him through the door panel.
“Antonio, I had already made it clear, if you don’t leave, I would call the police.”
My words obviously angered him, and his door–kicking became even more violent, as if he wanted to break down the
door.
I took out my phone and was about to call the police when a cold and stern voice came from outside the door.
“Sir, please leave immediately, otherwise I will call the police.”
It was Charlie’s voice.
I was stunned for a moment, and then I heard a sound of pulling outside the door.
The sound was just too low, and I couldn’t hear it clearly, so I quietly opened the door a crack to observe the situation outside.
Antonio was stopped by Charlie, and he angrily and unwillingly questioned.
“Who are you? What gives you the right to meddle in my personal affairs?”
Charlie’s voice remained calm, yet it carried a sense of
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“I was Grace’s neighbor and also her friend. Your current behavior constituted harassment, and I have already reported it to the police.”
Outside the door, Antonio’s emotions grew increasingly out of control, his voice filled with anger and unwillingness.
“Call the police? Do you think that will scare me?”
“Grace was my wife, this was our family matter, it was not your place as an outsider to interfere!”
Charlie had a cold tone.
“Mr. Kaufman, the police will be here soon. If you don’t want to escalate the situation, it’s best for you to leave now.”
Antonio didn’t take his words seriously at all. He forcefully pushed Charlie and tried to rush into my house again.
However, Charlie was prepared and stopped him, and the two of them started struggling in the hallway.
I saw this scene through the crack in the door, feeling nervous and uneasy.
Suddenly, a siren could be heard in the distance, getting closer. In no time, two police officers appeared at the end of the corridor.
They quickly approached and restrained Antonio.
Antonio struggled, shouting incessantly from his mouth.
“Why did you arrest me? This is a family matter in my own
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A police officer said sternly, “Mr. Kaufman, you were suspected of trespassing and harassing others. Please come with us to the police station for further investigation.”
Antonio’s face instantly turned pale, and he turned to look at me with a pleading look in his eyes.
“Grace, you couldn’t treat me like this! I was your husband!”
I stood at the door, coldly looking at him, without a trace of emotion in my heart.
“Antonio, it is over between us since you insisted on causing trouble, and now you must pay the price.”
After the police took Antonio away, the corridor returned to calm.
Charlie walked up to me, with a concerned tone in his voice, and asked, “Are you okay?”
I nodded and forced a faint smile.
“I was fine, thank you. If you hadn’t shown up in time, I really don’t know what would have happened.”
Charlie gently patted my shoulder, speaking in a gentle tone.
“Don’t worry, I’m here. You take a rest first; I’ll go pour you a glass of water.”
We entered the door together, and I sat on the sofa, holding the warm water that Charlie handed to me, still feeling a little scared in my heart.
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Charlie sat across from me, his gaze gentle and determined.
“Grace, if you needed help, you could always come to me. I wouldn’t let anyone hurt you.”
I gratefully looked at him, and a warm feeling surged in my heart.
“Thank you, Charlie. I owe today to you.”
He smiled and spoke in a relaxed tone.
“Helping each other among neighbors is expected, and let’s not forget that we have so many years of friendship.”
“You rested early and didn’t think too much.”
I nodded, leaned back on the sofa, and a sense of exhaustion gradually overwhelmed me.
Charlie noticed that I was a little tired and whispered, “You go ahead and take a nap, I’ll stay here with you.”
