TimeNovelChapter 440
The place Dominic had in mind was at the eastern side of the forest. It was a long walk. Since the group was in
no rush, they walked along like they were on a lazy outing. It took them more than half an hour to get there.
A path of white pebbles led the way to a cylindrical building. With its gray-brown walls and red roof, it looked like
something straight out of a fairy tale. was like a giant mushroom sprouting from the forest floor. The entire
building only had one window and one door.
They followed the path up to the door. Just before stepping inside, Dominic glanced at his watch. Then, the group
entered.
With a loud bang, the door slammed shut behind them. It was as though an unseen hand had pushed it. Vespera
jumped and instinctively grabbed Dominic's arm. Vance seized the opportunity to play the scaredy- cat and clung
to Dominic's other arm.
However, the one who really went all out was Gerard, who threw his arms around Dominic's waist.
Dominic, who had three people clinging onto him, was rendered speechless. Vespera turned and caught sight of
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtGerard. She stared at him in disbelief. When did he get so bold?
Vance wanted to burst into tears. He thought, "I should have been walking behind."
Gerard, already pale with fear, mentally screamed, "I didn't mean to hug him! | was seriously frightened!"
Dominic shook Vance off, then turned to glare at Gerard. The look on his face could freeze anything.
Upon seeing that, Gerard felt his heart thunder in his chest. "Mr. Reid, the door..."
"Wow, what would I do without you? | didn't notice it myself. | must be deaf and blind. How lucky | am to have
you around," said Dominic sarcastically.
Dominic raised a hand like he was going to hit Gerard, but Vespera quickly stopped him. She said, "I'm sure
Gerard didn't do it on purpose! He just hugged you. You could always hug him back!"
Dominic's eye twitched. On the other hand, Gerard thought that he would rather get hit. To the side, Vance
snorted.
Vespera raised her eyebrow at Vance and said, "What are you snorting at? You're so tic."
Vance snapped back, "What did you just say?"
The two started bickering right then and there. Drake and the two women watched the chaos unfold with a
dazed look.
"Stop arguing. What do we do now?" Drake asked.
Dominic replied, clearly in a bad mood, "How could | know?"
Dominic shoved Gerard and Vance away. Then, he reached for Vespera's hand and started up the spiral staircase
in the center. Drake quickly followed him.
Upstairs, they found a sealed room filled with mushroom-like plants. Dominic scanned the room, eyes flicking
from corner to corner. He seemed to be looking for the necklace. After circling the room a few times, they felt
dizzy.
Finally, Vespera stopped walking and said, "I need to use the bathroom."
Dominic patted her hand and said, "I'll go with you."
Vespera responded, patting the back of his hand, "No need. This place isn't that big. Besides, it's just us and Mr.
Drake. What could happen?"
With that, she headed down the stairs, humming to herself as she went, glancing around for a bathroom.
Unbeknownst to her, someone was following her silently.
Vespera glanced toward the side without turning her head. Still humming, she finally stopped at the fourth door
on the right. When she stepped inside, the person followed. In the latter's hand was a thin wire.
Just as a scream was about to pierce the silence, the lights went out. Everything went black. Not just the
building, but the entire forest beyond it. Even the distant castle lights were turned off.
And as if on cue, the moon disappeared behind thick clouds. The world plunged into pitch darkness. It was so
dark that one couldn't see their hands.
In the castle, Belinda's eyes snapped open. She had been sitting with her eyes closed, listening to classical
music.
The butler outside knocked on the door. Belinda got up and walked to the window. With a cold expression, she
stared at the dark forest outside, eyes narrowed.
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