ra almostughed at how ridiculous it all was. The world outside wasing apart at the seams, and here was Dn, hiding out on his own like nothing was happening.


    She didn''t hesitate-stepping forward, only to have the masked man at the door block her with a firm hand and an even firmer voice.


    "Ma''am, sir isn''t seeing anyone right now."


    "Get out of my way."


    She pped his hand aside and marched straight in. The man didn''t force her back, just quietly followed after her.


    The ce was massive-probably three thousand square meters, with endless hallways and echoing rooms. ra walked for what felt like forever before reaching the inner doors. The inside was something out of a dream: tennis courts, a swimming pool, even a fake snow mountain. Dn had definitely gone all out when he built this ce.


    She lowered her eyes, her fingers shaking a little. This was where he kept the child hidden.


    If she kept going, there''d be no way to undo it. But she couldn''t let this secret hang between them anymore. She had to know the truth about that child.


    She took a deep breath and knocked.


    The door opened quickly. The view inside was even more surreal. ra had never seen anything so beautiful in her life.


    A housekeeper let her in, while the masked man hovered behind her.


    She turned to him. "Where''s the child?"


    His answer was stiff and t. "I don''t know what you''re talking about, ma''am."


    So loyal, she thought. Even now, still covering for Dn.


    She let out a coldugh. "Fine. Then where''s Dn?"


    He paused, then gestured for her to follow.


    A knot of unease twisted in ra''s chest as she walked a few more steps, finally stopping at a door leading down to the basement. The masked man nodded toward it.


    She blinked-Dn, hiding in a basement? In a house this big?


    The staircase seemed to wind down forever, lights bright but casting lonely shadows. The masked man stayed at the top, bis voice lowered. If you want to go down, ma''am won''t stop you. But sir isn''t doing weff."  s


    ra didn''t even pause. She went straight down.


    Each step felt heavier than thest. The air was thick, almost


    suffocating. At the bottom, the


    hallway opened into a small medical


    room A man in a white coat was bent over Dn, checking him carefully.  s


    Dny there, eyes closed, his stomach wrapped in blood-soaked bandages.


    ra''s heart stuttered. She didn''t even want to imagine how bad the wound had been before it was dressed.


    She rushed to his side, asking the doctor, "What happened? How did he get hurt?"


    The doctor hesitated for a second, then kept working.


    "He was hurt badly. Almost didn''t make it. It''s a good thing you''re back safe, ma''am―otherwise, even if he woke up, he wouldn''t have any peace of mind." ra hade in angry, but seeing Dn like this, so fragile and pale, she couldn''t keep it up. She just lowered her gaze and quietly sat beside him.<fn196d> Updates are released by f?ndnovel</fn196d>


    The doctor took a shaky breath, then started cleaning a fresh wound on Dn''s leg.


    That''s when ra noticed how new the injury was. But Dn had been hiding here all this time-who could''ve hurt him like this?


    She wanted to ask, but the words wouldn''te.


    When the doctor finished, he wiped


    sweat from his brow. "When sir wakes up, he''s going to be in a bad ce emotionally. Please don''t turn off the lights ma''am He''s afraid of the dark content belongs to s


    ra nodded, biting down questions she couldn''t quite voice. Why the basement, she wondered? Why not heal somewhere with sunlight, in a house as big as this?