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

eleven tonight

find it weird too.” Marino asked anxiously, “Do you think that someone has

search the place,” instructed Ben. “I'll inform

and Ben was about to make the

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

flaring in all directions and engulfing the dining room and

Now!” Ben ordered at

Marino immediately dashed downstairs to

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

about you,

“Go now!” urged Zachary.

headed out to look for Robbie, Jamie, and

the house were jolted awake. Screaming in fear,

and Jamie ran out of the room,

Jamie, follow me quickly.” Ben grabbed the two children

her room.” Jamie

Ben yelled out to Connor, who was

upstairs and took Robbie and

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