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.

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

him but

from her phone to look at the quiet house. As the light swept across the kitchen, Seraphina abruptly stopped and refocused the light towards the

in the kitchen doorway standing

out a scream as her phone slipped from her hand.

to the floor, the flashlight went out,

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

not loud, it pierced through the eerily

moment, Seraphina heard

was moving

held her breath, quietly shifting her

entering the house. This meant that if she could reach the

not

moved, all the while keeping her ear out for

had ended. At this moment, Balch should be rushing home. She heard the figure move behind the couch. The next thing she

The person did not see her behind the couch and the next moment, a beam of light swept

her, a gleaming knife in

mansion, Edgar and two other friends were having a merry chat. After a while, Victor asked, “Where’s Leandro? He disappeared all of a sudden. Did he go to put the kid to

this, Herman immediately stood up, I’ll go

upstairs and soon found Leandro in his study.

at the dark house across the street.

slowly. “Would you believe me if I said something is happening in that house

again at the house across the street, “What’s going on?”

was silent

suddenly had a strange feeling, “Should I go

Leandro said, “There’s no rush. They might call in a

kicked the knife out of the person’s

out of her grip and Seraphina quickly turned off the

a strange grow!, picked

didn’t move, she just stayed

outside the window, followed by the sound of

Balch

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