Almero cautiously exited Edeline's room. After realizing there was no one in the hallway, he hurried back to the emergency stairs and down to the fifth floor. Beads of sweat beaded on his forehead, but he quickly wiped them away with the back of his hand. After adjusting his appearance, he resumed pushing his trolley filled with cleaning supplies down the hallway. Almero lowered his head and scanned the hallway with a meticulous gaze, not only observing every corner but also keeping an eye on everyone passing by. Not far away, Almero saw two men in black suits standing there, occasionally eyeing him with probing glances. Almero glanced at them out of the corner of his eye, and when he looked up to see them, they were immediately engrossed in conversation. Almero couldn't believe that he hadn't even been on the job for three weeks and was already under suspicion. He pulled on his hat and tried to ignore the two men who were constantly watching his every move. "So my suspicions were

After receiving the signal Almero had given, Edeline felt something was amiss, and she increased her speed, arriving home earlier than expected. Edeline hurriedly got out of the car and entered the house. She happened to see a servant coming out of the kitchen and immediately stopped her."Have you seen Father?" Edeline asked the servant politely."Sir, you just entered the study," the servant replied.After thanking her, Edeline immediately made her way to her father's study. She knocked on the door and entered, her face full of worry.Valton, sensing the panic on his daughter's face, immediately stood up and approached Edeline with a glass of water."Drink this first," Valton said after they sat down on the sofa in the room.Edeline drank half of the water from the glass, then placed it on the table before speaking. "Dad, I saw Almero standing at the bus stop earlier. I wanted to ask him to go home with me, but he shook his head and lowered his gaze as if trying to avoid me. In the

The Greysoon household.Renia entered the kitchen and glanced around, her brow furrowing when she realized that Abigail was the only one at the dining table. She quickly pulled out a chair and sat in front of her daughter-in-law.“Where’s your husband? Is he still not home?” Renia asked, scooping two spoonfuls of rice and placing them on her own plate.“I don’t know, Jeff hasn’t answered any of my calls or text messages,” Edeline said, suppressing her disgust. For some reason, she felt it was better that Jeff wasn’t home, as his presence sometimes made her chest feel tight.“That kid always makes people worry,” Renia said with an annoyed sigh. “I hope he doesn’t cause any more trouble,” she continued, looking at Abigail.“Shouldn’t we have dinner while Dad gets back?” Abigail asked her mother-in-law.“Your father won’t be home now; he has important business to attend to,” Renia said, her face filled with worry. "What important business, Ma'am?" Abigail asked with a curious look."We

“Father, could you let Almero rest first? We can talk about this tomorrow?” Edeline asked her father. Valton didn't answer immediately, but instead noticed his daughter's face, which was filled with worry. “Yes, you take good care of him. Let me know immediately if anything happens to him,” Valton said, looking at Almero's still pale face. “Miss Edeline, I'm fine, there's no need to overreact,” Almero said, trying to pull her back from the bed. “Okay, just get some rest. Your wife is so worried about you that she hasn't eaten dinner since earlier. She said she'll eat when you get home,” Valton said to his daughter-in-law. He wanted Almero to understand how worried Edeline was. “Father,” Edeline said with a protesting look. Her cheeks immediately flushed with embarrassment. Why did her father have to tell Almero about this? Edeline felt annoyed. "I'll have the waiter bring you some food," Valton said, and after speaking, he quickly left the room. The atmosphere in the room was

Renia walked into her husband's office and saw him sitting on the sofa, massaging the bridge of his nose. She could tell he was feeling a headache. Okan hadn't seen her since returning from the meeting and had gone straight into the office, even staying there all night."Is there something serious?" Renia asked after sitting down beside her husband. She observed his furrowed brow, which seemed to indicate the worry clouding his heart."Yes, dear," Okan replied, looking at his wife, his unease clearly visible on his face."About Almero?" Renia guessed. She knew only a matter involving her former adopted son could make her husband so anxious."Yes, what else," Okan replied, leaning his head back."Did he survive the attack?" Renia asked, his face now increasingly clouded with tension."I think so," Okan said, rubbing his face roughly. "Mr. Gabe hasn't given any updates on the attack," he continued, the back of his head feeling increasingly heavy. Renia fell silent for a moment, causing