q“Continue patrolling. I'll head upstairs to take a look.”

Realizing that something was amiss, Marino rushed upstairs to check things out.

The villa was completely silent. Everything seemed normal, but there was an indescribable sense of eeriness looming in the air.

Marino scanned his surroundings warily but did not discover anything, so he rushed upstairs and lightly knocked on Zachary's door.

Ben opened the door and asked, “What's going on?”

“Ben, where's Mr. Nacht?” asked Marino.

“He fell asleep.” Ben asked softly, “What exactly is going on?”

“Has Mr. Nacht been sleeping all this while? He didn't go downstairs?” Marino's eyes widened.

“Of course!” Ben frowned.

“That's weird...” Marino became more uneasy. “Connor mentioned that he saw Mr. Nacht in the garden just now. Apparently, Mr. Nacht appeared beside the swimming pool, and he moved agilely...”

“When did that happen?” Ben was utterly confused.

“Just now! Around a few minutes ago.”

the dim light, he could vaguely

is that possible?” questioned Ben softly. “Mr. Nacht returned to the room at eleven tonight and has been asleep all along.

anxiously, “Do you think that someone has

on the lights and search the place,” instructed Ben. “I'll inform Bruce to send

turn on the lights, and Ben was about

explosion suddenly erupted in the kitchen, sending random objects flying everywhere. Not only was

fire spread out from the kitchen, flaring

Ben ordered

dashed downstairs

Zachary was already awakened by the explosion outside. “Leave with

about you,

“Go now!” urged Zachary.

to look for Robbie, Jamie,

all the maids and bodyguards in the house were jolted awake. Screaming in

ran out of

Ben grabbed the

room.” Jamie pointed at Ellie's

was downstairs. “Bring Mr. Robinson and Mr. Jamison

and took Robbie and Jamie

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