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 see Zachary lying on the bed and

to the room at eleven tonight and has been asleep all along. How can he possibly

“Do you think that someone has sneaked in

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

Ben was

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

the kitchen, flaring in all directions and engulfing

Ben

dashed downstairs to gather

returned to the room, Zachary was already awakened by the explosion outside. “Leave with the

about you, Mr.

“Go now!” urged Zachary.

to look for Robbie, Jamie, and

all the maids and bodyguards in the house were jolted awake. Screaming in fear, they fled

Jamie ran out of the room, shouting,

quickly.” Ben grabbed the two children anxiously. “Where's

room.” Jamie pointed at

Ben yelled out to Connor, who was downstairs. “Bring

and took Robbie

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