Leighton was speechless.

After ten minutes, the car finally came to a stop.

The house was a villa, but the entire villa area had been abandoned previously.

The developer went bankrupt, and the assets were liquidated. A few years ago, a new developer took over and completed the final touches, finally making it available for use. However, this place was quite remote, and being close to the crematorium, property prices had sharply declined. There were listings everywhere online, offering low prices. Those purchasing villas here were

generally not short of money. Due to the unfavorable location of this house, not many people chose to live here.

The house was far from the city center, and with the overcast sky, darkness had already descended by the time they arrived. There were scarcely any lights on the road. Leighton glanced out the window, observing the willows casting eerie shadows under the dim streetlights. The more he stared, the more unsettled he felt. Quickly averting his gaze, he sat up straight.

The car halted in front of a pitch-black villa. Nicole turned to him and said,” Get out, we’re here.”

Leighton grunted in response and opened the door, stepping out of the car. He took two steps and suddenly remembered he hadn’t brought any spare clothes.

around, he saw Estelle driving off

Leighton was left dumbfounded.

Nicole into the house, Leighton continued to

At his age, he’s still a chicken! He needs to muster some courage and face

open, she turned to Leighton and said, “Let me record your fingerprint. If you ever encounter trouble

you

Leighton wanted to decline, saying, “No need,

entail paying a hefty penalty fee, which he couldn’t afford. After some consideration, he reluctantly said, “I won’t stay for free. I’ll pay you rent

glanced at him as if he were

Nicole

house, there was a musty smell, and barely any light

a while but couldn’t find the switch. Realizing that she didn’t frequent this place, she took out her phone and turned on the flashlight, intending to locatelthe switch. However, as soon as the flashlight illuminated the

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