In the shroud of nightfall, Ronald and Claudia walked together on the scarcely populated streets of Spring City.
Just as she had said earlier, Claudia hoped to clean up her body and clothing. Returning home in her current state would certainly spell disaster for her.
Therefore, Ronald's residence had become their mutual destination.
Dwelling late into the night, the streets were almost entirely devoid of people, with only the occasional night patrol tasked with city security in sight.
To such ordinary people, as long as they detoured around areas not well lit by streetlights, Ronald and Claudia could easily bypass them.
After a considerable walk, they finally returned to the riverbank district at a rather late hour.
Gazing at the streets at night,
Ronald felt a momentary sense of strangeness.
Having moved from Greenwich to a new home, even though he had lived in Greenwich for only a few months, he couldn't avoid feeling a sense of disparity.