Mia turned worried. She wanted to turn around and run, but before she could, the robber caught her.
"Hello there." An elderly man stepped out of the kitchen. He looked at her with a surprised expression, which mirrored her own. He stared at Mia, who stared right back at him. "Would you like some tea, young miss?"
Mia was a bit flustered when she heard the question from the elderly gentleman. She wondered if this man was a psycho killer who broke into the apartment and was now planning to kill her in cold blood. Considering the circumstances, she could not trust anyone!
Realizing that the young woman was not moving, the elderly man took off the straw hat that he was wearing and smiled at her gently. "Are you Luke's acquaintance?"
Only then did Mia raise her face, and some of the color returned to her face. She heaved a sigh of relief and questioned, "You —you know Mister Lucas?"
