The atmosphere was eerie!
Sudden bursts of police sirens could be heard approaching from a distance.
The nervous guests felt a slight relief.
Norton Jarvis furrowed his brows, feeling that something was off.
Atkinson Mansion was an old house, far from the city center. Even with the quickest response time, it would still take at least half an hour for the police to arrive.
Moreover, Gem Atkinson, the first to rush upstairs, called the hospital's emergency hotline first, and it was only about twenty minutes ago.
He had a hunch that Gem hadn't called the police. As for the police call, it was made by a guest unable to leave after Norton Jarvis sealed off the Welcoming Garden.
Logically speaking, the ambulance should have arrived first.
Now, the ambulance hasn't arrived yet, but the police have?
Something was off!
Norton Jarvis slowly walked towards the stairs, stood at a higher place, and casually observed the small groups downstairs - one, two, three...
