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Leah felt very cold, so she bought a coat, put it on, and continued shopping.
Her phone rang several times, but she didn't pay attention to it. Later, she found that they were not just calls from Ernest, but also calls from Norval and her mother.
She simply turned off her phone altogether.
She didn't want to talk to anyone. All she wanted then was to be alone for a while. Otherwise, she felt like she would die of suffocation.
Leah did not return to her apartment. Instead, she signed up for a three days short trip.
When she got on the car, she turned on her cell phone and sent a message to Ernest, "I'll leave town for three days for some matters. I won't contact you these days. It's my own business and has nothing to do with you. Don't think too much and don't worry about me."
After sending the message, Leah turned off the phone.
At that moment, she felt a great relief.