Meanwhile, Matthew continued tailing Sprague into a villa district.

The surroundings were engulfed in darkness, as if the area was uninhabited.

Despite a lingering sense that something might be amiss, Matthew couldn’t afford to retreat now, not after coming this far.

He had to meet Benny tonight.

Sprague parked his car outside a villa and disappeared inside.

Matthew halted his car at a distance, observing the surroundings from his seat.

The villa was well illuminated despite its aged exterior.

After waiting for a while and seeing no sign of Sprague, Matthew decided to step out and enter the villa.

The living room on the first floor welcomed him-spacious, empty, yet impeccably clean.

on the sofa were free of dust, indicating

steps cautiously,

“Benny.

.

but the only response was

and Benny were nowhere

open

glimpsed a man standing

faltered, and

eyes locked, plunging the room

Matthew’s first encounter with

captured

from Benny’s face,

a darkroom, adorned with photos related

surprise at Matthew’s

gaze remained icy and distant as he

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