Before the door to the house opened, Lucian's mobile rang again. It was none other than his desperate and depressed mother. After seeing the name, he put the mobile down and didn't bother answering.
After a few seconds, the sound of soft footsteps came from inside, then the door slowly opened as Tess jumped into his arms giggling, and instantly began to tell him about all kinds of things.
She was so innocent and happy, not knowing what kind of disaster was about to fall upon everyone. Lucian carried her into the house. Everyone else seemed just as happy—it seemed they had just too much confidence in him.
"Hey everyone, sorry something came up and I had to stay outside yesterday night. Nothing out of the ordinary happened, right?" Lucian asked as he sat on the sofa beside Melina and Ava, with Tess sitting over his lap.
He didn't really have to worry about them since he kept a small part of Velm close to them, always protecting them without anyone knowing.
