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Chapter 224 - Acting Cold

Author: AliceLin
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-20 09:46:07

Regis had arrived at his penthouse. He entered the access code for the door and stepped inside as it swung open.

The interior was dimly lit, with only a few lights casting soft glows in scattered corners of the room.

“Amora? Ray?” Regis called out. But there was no response from either of them. The entire space was eerily quiet, the only sound being his own footsteps.

‘Looks like everyone’s asleep,’ he guessed.

He glanced at his watch, the face on his left wrist showing it was already nine in the evening. The drive to the penthouse had taken longer than expected, thanks to heavy traffic.

After swapping his shoes for indoor slippers, Regis headed toward the living room. He stopped abruptly when a sharp pain flared beneath his chest.

His hand instinctively reached out to steady himself against something. He bent slightly and leaned against the piano in the room. But his weight accidentally pressed down on the keys, sending an echoing note reverberating through the space.

Regis let out a
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