Even though the mall was heated, Alice felt cold all over.
When she spotted Zayden, she had just gotten off the escalator.
Alice paused for a moment, before ducking behind a billboard. Then she looked closely at the woman standing next to him.
The woman appeared to be in her twenties. She was dressed in a white sweater and light blue jeans and holding a gray coat, seeming to be gentle and sweet.
Alice thought that this woman might be the lair that Maggie was talking about. They carried bags full of baby stuff as they took the escalator from the first basement floor.
Zayden bowed his head and laughed after the girl said something to him. Then they walked out of the mall and took a taxi.
Alice stood in front of the mall, watching them walk away. All the same time, the wind blew in her ears, making her feel both calm and disoriented.
After a while, Alice finally went home to relax. Before going to bed, she took a shower.