Chapter 2338

As she reached the stairway, she heard a faint rustling sound coming from the Living room below.

Tilda tensed up, becoming hyper-alert.

She had read countless stories about how the New Year period saw a spike in burglaries.

Though the security here was usually tight, the villa’s remote location made it an easy target.

Biting her red lips, Tilda descended the stairs quietly, grabbing a crystal ornament as a makeshift weapon.

The late-night sky was clear, the moon casting a faint glow through the windows.

In the dim light, she saw a figure bent over, seemingly searching for something.

Tilda knew she had to act quickly.

Swallowing hard, she raised the crystal ornament, ready to strike, and shouted, “Thief!”

reacted swiftly, dodging her

ornament grazed his

“thief” frowned and then grabbed Tilda’s

“It’s me.

familiar voice, Tilda stopped

“Lyndon?”

nodded, a hint of annoyance in

“Yes, it’s me.

think I was a

Tilda smiled awkwardly.

you turn on the light if you were coming downstairs in the middle of

a moment before

Tilda was momentarily speechless.

He had a point.

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