She had already seen hope. Even through the glass, she could see Reginald Bates looking in her direction.
Her hand was on the doorknob.
However, the next moment…
A pain struck the back of her neck, and she collapsed. Joey Thompson stepped forward, catching her in his arms. Looking down at the woman in his embrace, he sighed.
Adrienne Dixon, why can't you just be obedient?
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At the door, Reginald Bates seemed to sense something and looked towards the villa.
The glass of the villa was one-way.
He couldn't see clearly what was going on inside.
But... he had trailed all the way here, taking some time, and indeed Joey Thompson had come to this villa.
But which one was it, specifically?
He furrowed his brows, thinking hard.
Unable to come up with anything, he simply went to the guardhouse and struck up a conversation with the young guard, quickly befriending him. He then chatted with the guard, asking if there had been any unusual incidents in the neighborhood recently.
