The Pathetic Pervert novel Chapter 10

I went to check on my wife in the hospital. She didn't need to know about this.

I changed clothes and made sure no one was following me before taking a cab to the outskirts of town.

The car stopped at a secluded factory. I got out. It was pitch dark all around.

After walking a few steps, someone approached me. "Eric?" they asked.

"Yeah," I replied.

The person led me to the basement. It was filled with smoke, but very quiet.

"Are you going in, Eric?" they asked.

I waved my hand. "No, take me to see Jeremy," I said.

Jeremy was a friend of my father's when he was alive. He always ran some illegal businesses.

My father was once his subordinate. He died saving Jeremy during an attack by their rivals.

Jeremy had looked after me as I grew up.

When I went to college, my mother wanted me to live an honest life, so I cut ties with Jeremy.

When Jeremy saw me, his expression became serious. He sent everyone else out of the room before asking, "What's going on?"

He had watched me grow up, so he knew me well.

If it weren't something serious, I wouldn't be coming to him in the middle of the night.

I sighed, nodded, and told Jeremy everything that had happened recently.

I placed a bug on him and explained my plan, then had someone drive me back.

The next day at noon, I moved into our new home with my wife and daughter.

Unfortunately, none of us were happy about it.

My daughter had been listless for days and would wake up from nightmares in the middle of the night.

My wife always looked worried. All I could do was comfort them patiently.

But it didn't help much.

Meanwhile, an old man, dressed in rags and reeking of garbage, moved into my old home.

He became Victor's new neighbor.