Chapter 552 Rent An Apartment

The driver was quite talkative and friendly. He droned on and on about many things, but Ashley barely listened. She only nodded and smiled politely once in a while.

They passed by several shops that were strangely almost deserted. There weren't too many people frequenting the shops today.

Ashley was just pondering this, when the driver suddenly stopped the car. "Well, here we are. We've arrived at the Golden City Square."

Ashley thanked the driver and paid him the fare with a substantial tip. She took her things out of the cab, and started to take in her surroundings.

Standing there in the middle of the square, Ashley realized that she was all alone. She was all alone, and in a strange city. She was alone in a city of strangers and Ashley could not help but feel helpless to the whims of fate.

The square was so large and full of people. Ashley managed to compose herself, and she realized that it probably wouldn't be too difficult to rent a house around here.

Ashley decided to focus on the important things first and find a place to stay. Her feelings of melancholy could wait.

She needed to find a place to stay for the night.

It was the late afternoon, and there would be no way that Ashley could rent a house now. Not today at least. Ashley's most pressing concern now was to find a room to stay in.

Ashley got a room at a local hotel.

It was a cheap hotel that lacked most of the luxuries that Ashley had gotten used to.

Despite its simplicity and bargain price, Ashley didn't mind. What was important was that she had a place to stay for the night.

The floorboards, the cabinets, and the bed frame were made of local wood. If Ashley stretched her imagination a bit, she could imagine that she was staying in a small countryside cottage.

The atmosphere here was simple and not sophisticated.

It was a far cry from the luxurious, hustle-and-bustle world of Andrew and his family, but Ashley didn't mind. She could get used to a life like this.

Ashley took a quick shower, and changed her clothes. When she was done, she decided to go out for a walk.

Before she left the hotel, Ashley decided to chat with the

cing the east. The sunshine comes in every morning. If the morning sun is not to your liking, you could always close the curtains.

The previous occupants were a nice middle-aged couple. They had the whole room decorated, and would have stayed longer than they did. But the man got a pay raise and was assigned to another city. The couple had to quickly relocate, so they couldn't stay here any longer. They left in a huff, but as you can see, the room is in great condition.

Take your time to think it over."

Ashley nodded, "Okay, thank you, Selma."

Ashley responded and then walked away. When she walked into the house, she saw the living room and kitchen on her left hand. The kitchen occupied about eight or nine square meters. The living room and the dining room were lumped together, and there was a large curtain that served as a divider of sorts.

On the right was a guest room which was about 15 to 16 square meters. Beside the guestroom was the master bedroom. The master bedroom was larger. There was an independent bathroom and bookshelf. It was all in good order, and it was clear that the previous residents took good care of the unit.

There was a five or six square meter balcony, on which there were a few pots of little flowers and Magnolias, and a lazy chair. The sunlight came in just right, and shone down on the chair. Ashley could imagine sitting here lazily letting the afternoon pass while reading a book.