Chapter 28.2: Troubled

I was about to open the door when a sudden headache hit me. I closed my eyes, accompanied by a jumble of scenes that flashed in my mind, but everything was still blurry.

I gripped the doorknob tightly, trying to calm myself. However, I was startled by a commotion outside. So, when I snapped back to reality, I put aside my plan to enter the room and locked the door again.

I took cautious steps as I made my way to the garden at the rear of the mansion. There, I found Cole appearing somewhat flustered while in conversation with several mafia guards.

“Guard the place well, clear? If you need to stay awake all night, do it. After what happened to Sir Stephen, it’s not far-fetched for the enemies to target the mansion,” he ordered with authority.

The mafia guards all nodded in unison before taking their respective positions and posts. Some of them even paused to greet me politely when they noticed me.

But I couldn’t manage to say anything. The anxiety within me seemed to double due to what