After the cartoon had ended, William lingered for a moment, glancing at his sleeping daughter. He carefully picked her up and began their journey back home, located just a hundred meters from XiaoPu's.
Their villas were located far from the city and surrounded by nature. He thought Edward and Seraphine picked this to avoid the hustle and bustle of the city (but in reality, they chose this place to set up a barrier to contain Stinky Bun).
As they approached their home, a sense of unease began to creep over William. The street was eerily silent. It was then that he saw it: a figure, standing just outside his doorstep, barely discernible in the dim light. It was Knox, his outline unmistakable even in the shadowy gloom.
William's protectiveness surged through him as he enveloped his daughter more closely, preparing for what might come next. In that moment, his usual gentle eyes shifted, hardening with a menacing intensity that seemed to darken the air around him.
