Enigma Of The Killer Lecturer

Clean Maniac

His eyes stared coldly, as if he was catching someone. Soraya froze, she even forgot to breathe.

"I-I just saw this painting, I'm sorry if I-"

"What did I just tell you 7 minutes ago?" He asked in a clearly displeased tone. Soraya really didn't expect that he would be so angry.

"I understand! I'm really sorry. I won't do it again!" She said looking down. This time she felt very sorry.

Robert handed over a blanket, Soraya lifted her head, surprised by what Robert Stanley gave her. A thick brown blanket.

"This-"

"You sleep on the sofa, wear this blanket! Tomorrow morning before you go you have to wash it first!" He said as he walked away.

"Th-thank you-"

"Remember what I told you! Don't touch anything without my permission!"

"F-fine, but before that, may I have a glass of water? I'm a little thirsty." Soraya pleaded. She couldn't believe she even asked for a glass of water with this man. She felt she had asked for something too much.

Robert Stanley paused, looked at her with those wolf eyes and then took another step.

"Follow me!" He said. For this one, Soraya can feel happy. She walked behind Robert, following him into the kitchen.

Just like before, Soraya was almost speechless seeing how clean the kitchen was. All the walls and marble gleamed, as if they were brand new and had never been used. Honestly, she felt reluctant even just to drink a glass of water.

Robert Stanley picked up the glasses arranged on the shelf, turned the tap and collected the water with a clear glass in his hand.

"Drink this!" He said as he placed the glass of water on the table. Soraya wrinkled her forehead, she was confused by the attitude of this man who seemed not to want to be in direct contact with other people.

Soraya took the glass and immediately gulped down the water in it. Now, she was at a loss as to what she should do. Walk over there to wash this glass or just put it on the table. For the slightest thing she felt very confused at the strange attitude this man showed her.

"Just put it there! Let me wash it! You just go and sleep. Don't hang around!"

"A-alright, thank you!"

Soraya scratched her head lightly, before walking away leaving Robert who immediately washed the glass with an attitude that clearly showed that he was disgusted.

Soraya went into the living room and sat down on the sofa that looked like it had just been bought. No dust, no scratch marks or fine hairs on the surface of the sofa.

"Is this really a human house? I've never seen anything this clean? The smell of cleaners is all over the place. He must be a cleaning maniac, he so disgusted by the glass I use. Oh my goodness, I'm so ashamed of being like germs to him." Soraya snorted and muttered. She feels like she's been here for a long time even though it's only been 13 minutes.

Drrrttt...drrrttt...

Her phone vibrated, Soraya immediately opened her bag and saw a notification from the mysterious web page. A new article was published a minute ago. The curious Soraya opened the article without thinking.

'Who is the real Robert William Stanley?' a title that seems to lead the reader's opinion to see and read this article until the last sentence.

Soraya opened her eyes wide, with a pounding heart, she read sentence after sentence that made her uneasy.

'Do you remember the murder case that happened 17 years ago? 12 year old boy named Adam Joseph McCartney who killed his parents in a sadistic way. The murder case caught the attention of many people and the entire media was competing to cover one of the most unbelievable murder cases. Adam Joseph McCartney was sentenced to 12 years in prison. But the truth is, he only served a sentence of 8 years for allegedly experiencing severe mental disorders and delusions. Many are wondering, how is the figure of the little psychopath? In this article, I will tell you that the killer has been roaming free, living among people who don't know who he is. He lived life as if nothing terrible had ever happened to him. How could something like that happen?'

"What does this mean?" Soraya did not really understand the contents of the article even though she had read almost half a page. But honestly this made her feel very curious.

'If you are the group of people who know about the case, maybe you will believe the facts that will be revealed one by one. Adam Joseph McCartney was adopted by a psychiatrist, Teresa Stanley who checked his mental state while in detention. Doctor Teresa brought Adam McCartney to America and changed his name after obtaining court approval. If you are curious, what is Adam Joseph McCartney's new name? I think you can already guess. He is Robert William Stanley, lecturer in painting at University X in Manchester city.'

'No way-' Soraya's eyes went wide. Her hands were shaking so much that the phone in her hand almost fell off.

She felt her heart beat very fast, even faster than when she was followed by two strangers moments ago.

A chill ran through her body, she was completely unprepared. She really didn't want to believe all the horrible nonsense written in this article.

There is still a sequel, it seems that the author of the article shows some evidence that supports his opinion about the figure he calls 'Adam Joseph McCartney' who has grown up and lives mingling with many people.

Soraya closed the article page, she didn't want to know more. Whatever it was, it was clear that it was nothing more than an opinion that could have been made up because of the many factors that prompted him to write the article.

Soraya kept her phone in her bag. She lay down on the sofa and pulled the blanket over her. Despite trying to be calm and disbelieving, her body still trembled.

"No no, that's impossible. But, I don't know the murder case. That happen when I was a kid, how could I know what happened 17 years ago? Adam Joseph McCartney? I'll find out tomorrow!" She tried to calm her down. But it is very difficult, especially when she realizes that she is currently sleeping at the house of the figure who is referred to as the former killer.

"No, that can't be, right? Surely, it can't be! Mr Stanley, he's a good person. There's no way they're the same person. That's impossible!"

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