Chapter 482

"Sherman?" Anthea was momentarily taken aback, not expecting him to call her out of the blue.

"Yes," Sherman continued, "I've just arrived in Pellonia."

"Alright," Anthea replied. "I've heard Pellonia has been a bit chaotic lately. Make sure to stay safe and don't go out after dark."

Was she actually concerned about him?

Sherman couldn't help but smile slightly. "I will."

After chatting a bit more, Anthea ended the call.

Sherman looked up at the rising sun, its warm glow reflecting in his eyes. After a brief pause, he turned to his secretary. "Let's go."

The secretary promptly followed in his footsteps.

Meanwhile, Anthea had just hung up when another call came through. It was from Nanson, who she assumed must have been on the same flight as Sherman.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

On this particular day, Anthea was in her front yard, watering the flowers in her little garden.

Suddenly, she heard someone calling her name from outside.

dressed in a suit,

"Alex?"

keeping it short. "Anthea, my grandmother's not doing well. Could

down the watering can, hopped

momentarily stunned. "Aren't you going

have a security robot

said, and Anthea quickly matched his

habitually unwrapped a butterscotch candy,

she said, accepting the

soon they arrived at the Peterson

was eerily

Anthea with Alex, lit up with

Audrey was

"Audrey," Anthea said gently.

turning her head toward the

Audrey's pulse. It was weak; the

Alex,

his expression unchanged. "Grandma, don't worry. Anthea's here, and

"I know my own body, dear. I've been dreaming of your

seemed to deeply unsettle Alex, his face turned

Audrey's eyes. "Alex, it's been 12 years.

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