"Matthew, did you just hear something?"
Ada's voice was soft yet somewhat eerie, like a ghost. Her voice seemed to trigger the deepest fear in Matthew's heart, making him pale, start sweating, and even almost faint.
He just shook his head.
Ada raised her hand and touched him on the head, and said, "Very good, good boy. You really didn't hear anything just now. If you tell your dad the real cause of your sickness, I'd be mad. If you make me angry, you know what I'll do to you."
She ran her hand over Matthew's head, causing him to shudder in horror. He was so shocked that tears almost fell from his eyes, and at that moment, it was as if he remembered something that had happened a long time ago. His eyes widened, and he opened his mouth several times but couldn't make
