Chapter 80

Seraphina cautiously opened the bathroom door, took a peek outside, and then tiptoed out.

Just as she reached the stairs, there was a knock at the front door Seraphina went downstairs to answer it and found two security guards at the door.

Ms. Bennett, we got a call from Mr. Lawson He asked us to check you out. The power tripped a while ago, but it should be back by now

Seraphina nodded, Alright, thanks guys.”

After the guards left, Seraphina made a call to Balch.

The background was eerily quiet as Balch picked up. Seraphina couldn’t help but ask, Have you finished eating?

I’ve finished, Balch replied, I’m on my way home.

Seraphina chuckled. In such a hurry? The power’s back on, I’m not scared of the blackout

Before she could finish her sentence, the house plunged into darkness again.

Seraphina took a deep breath.

What happened?Balch asked immediately.

Another blackout,Seraphina replied. I’ll check it out

Don’t do that,” Balch’s voice took on an urgent tone, Go to your room, lock the door, don’t come out.

Why?Seraphina asked as she stood up and turned on her phone’s flashlight.

For a big house like this, the faint light from her phone was hardly enough. Seraphina waved her phone around, only able to make out the vague outline of

the house.

as I say, go to your room!” Balch’s voice was getting

but

look at the quiet house. As the light swept across the kitchen, Seraphina abruptly stopped and refocused

a silhouetted in the kitchen doorway standing still.

let out a scream as her phone slipped from her

went out, and

couch, silent. The figure too was silent, with only Balch’s anxious voice coming

voice was not loud, it

moment, Seraphina heard the figure move.

moving towards

her breath, quietly shifting her

after entering the house. This meant that if she could reach the kitchen, she could turn the

not

the while keeping her ear

should be rushing home. She heard the figure move behind the couch. The next thing she knew, a beam of light lit up around

to a window by then. The person did not see her behind the couch and the next moment, a

a gleaming knife in

a merry chat. After a while, Victor asked, “Where’s Leandro? He disappeared all of a sudden. Did

hearing this, Herman immediately stood up, I’ll go check

soon found Leandro

He was just sitting in his chair, quietly staring at the dark house across the street. Herman stood behind his chair,

you believe me if I said

at the house across the street,

the house was silent with

strange feeling, “Should I go check

“There’s no rush. They

the flashlight, Seraphina kicked the knife out

out of her grip and Seraphina quickly turned off the light, once again concealing herself in the

a strange grow!, picked up

didn’t move, she just stayed hidden

of light flashed outside the window, followed by

Balch

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