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Chapter 208
Athena was stunned. “How did you know someone was staying in our old house at night!”
When her dad first started working at Hard Property, he often put in extra hours. Sometimes, he
would go to the old house during his lunch break, and other times, he would stay there overnight.
But two months ago, her dad became a full-time employee. Now, the management and operations
at Bard Property were running smoothly. Thepany even got him a driver, so he didn’t have to
workte very often anymore. In other words, her dad hardly ever went back to the old house
now,
Who could it be then? Athena wondered.
The old man was confused about what was happening, but he said to her, “The house is always lit
up at night, but I never see anyoneing out. Sometimes, when we try to find someone and ask
the people in the house for help with fixing the water pipes and light bulbs, no matter how hard we
knock, no one answers. Sometimes, the lights are even off. We thought your family got rich and
doesn’t want to get along with neighbors like us
“No way.” Athena’s expression did not change. “Maybe our rtives secretly moved in. Even we
don’t know.”
“Leon, when did you see my house lights on at night? How long do they usually stay on?!
Leon thought for a moment and said, “It’s only a few days before Advent Sunday. The lights only
come on at eight or nine in the evening.
Athena believed that the person who dared to sneak into their old house was not stupid and would
not leave any clues easily. Therefore, she did not continue asking. After thanking Leon, she went
upstairs.
The building had a steel door that needed either a key or a password to get in. The old house had a
fingerprint lock that was really hard to force open. Athena couldn’t figure out how the person who
quietly moved into her house managed to open both of these doors.
Arriving at the entrance of the old house, Athena examined thebination lock carefully. It showed
no signs of having been pried open or vandalized violently. ‘Did they tell our rtives the passwordN?velDrama.Org is the owner.
and let them stay for the moment? she wondered. But no one mentioned it to her.
She unlocked the door and entered, carefully observing the house.
The house had not changed much and was very clean. However, there were indeed some personal
necessities, such as shoes, towels, toothbrushes, cups, kettles, and so on.
There were even some men’s clothes hanging in the room where the male in her family lived. There
were also extra suitcases, backpacks, and so on. They looked very old
She was certain that the person who had sneaked in was a young man. He was very careful not to
dry his clothes on the balcony.
In addition, nothing was stolen or destroyed. It seemed that the person was quite protective of the
house.
After observing, Athena sat on the sofa and fell into deep thought
She thought there was no need to call the police. She just wanted to catch the person and ask him
for the reasons.
But how am I going to catch him? Asking Daniel to wait here? She shook her head quickly.
Daniel was undergoing training and often went on business trips. She didn’t want to bother him with
such a small thing. So she decided to stay there and wait by herself,
She took out herptop and started working on the coffee table. When she got hungry, she ate the
pancakes in her bag.
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No one returned during the day. And when the night came, she didn’t turn the light on. Instead, she
turned off the screen and closed her eyes on the sofa, waiting for the person to return
It was a bit cold in January. The person who stayed in the house seemed to be poor, as his
belongings were rather cheap. Therefore, Athena assumed he woulde back at night.
As she expected, at around eight o’clock in the evening, the door opened.
Athena stood up and quietly hid behind the bathroom door in the dark.
The door opened, and someone entered with heavy footsteps and turned on the light of the living
room. He then paused by the door to change his shoes.
Athena peeked out, cautiously showing half of her head to get a better look at the person. He was
dressed in a down jacket with a hood, and his face was covered by a mask and sses.
Athena had nned to close the door and catch him as soon as he walked in. However, something
unexpected happened After changing his shoes, and just when the man was about to remove his
mask, his gazended on the coffee table.
Athena thought to herself, “Oh no!” Herptop was on the coffee table, and the man must have
realized someone was in the room. In an instant, she bolted out
However, the man was quick. He rushed downstairs just as Athena burst out of the bathroom.
Athena chased after him, and they both raced down the six-story building in just a few second
elevator.
Athena thought to herself as she ran. He is a fast runner. He’s either trained or experienced
if they were taking the
The iron gate on the first floor was closed. When they reached the ground level, the man slowed
down briefly to open the metal door.
As soon as the iron door swung open, Athena leaped up from the steps and lunged forward. She
landed behind the man and tackled him.
The man grunted and turned his head, his cold, sinister eyes piercing into Athena’s. Their gazes
locked, but Athena showed no fear. With a swift motion, she raised her small hand and yanked the
mask off his face.
Then, she waspletely stunned. Could the other party be… Could it be… But… how was this
possible?”
When the man saw her face clearly, he was momentarily stunned. His eyes softened, filled with
excitement and joy, and there was even a hint of moisture as if the fierce gaze he had just shown
didn’t belong to him. But within seconds, that expression shifted to one of panic and nervousness,
as if he had been caught doing something wrong by an adult.
He shoved Athena aside, quickly got to his feet, and sprinted forward with all his strength. Athena
quickly regained herposure and raced after him.
She was just as fast as him and should be able to catch up soon. However, he was c***ng and
darted straight into the dark area where there were no streetlights.
Athena realized she couldn’t catch him this way, so she quickly came up with an idea. Suddenly,
she collided with a tree and fell to the ground. Covering her forehead with both hands, she cried
softly, “Boohoo, it hurts. My head hurts, and my chin is -bleeding Can someone help me! Boohoo…”
The man, who had already hidden in the shadows, froze and slowly turned around. He watched as
she got up unsteadily. only to fall again. Involuntarily, he took a step toward her, reaching out his
hands as if to help. However, when he reached. the boundary where light met darkness, he
hesitated and stopped.
A gust of cold wind blew past. Athena trembled and cried even harder. “Can someone help me? My
head is so dizzy.
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Boohoo…
night, every home had its doors and windows tightly shut. No one could
The area had very few residents, and on this winter n hear her cries for help.
The man gritted his teeth, pulled out a new mask, and put it on. He hurried over and crouched down
to support her. “Where are you hurt? I’ll take you to the clinic right now
But before he could say anything, Athena grabbed his **. She looked up at him with a smile and
said, “Hey, I caught you.”
Surprise flickered in the man’s eyes, quickly followed by nervousness. He nced left and right, as
if contemting a hasty
escape once more.
Athena, sensing his uncertainty, called out. “If you dare to run, I’ll lie here all night! If anything
happens to me, it’ll be your
fault!”
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