"Who among you wants to visit that restricted zone tomorrow? You can all come with me," announced Mr. Mullen Sr.As his words echoed through the silent dining room, everyone present stared at him, wide-eyed. The people who were having their meals all stopped. Some people were so shocked that they forgot to chew the food in their mouth. Only Mr. Mullen Sr. was still eating calmly.Kisa broke the silence and said, "Can I join you tomorrow as an outsider?"Kelvin was also curious about the restricted zone, but he lacked the courage to explore it himself. The last time he tried, the fearsome guards scared him off.Mr. Mullen Sr. glanced at them with a faint smile. "Since I brought this up at the dinner and you all heard it, it's only fair that you get to join as well."Kisa and Kelvin exchanged excited glances.Mr. Mullen Sr. looked around the table and continued. "Since none of you seem interested, I will only invite Mrs. Kooper and Dr. Hoover tomorrow.""Me, me, me...""Dad, I al
Kisa was startled. She felt that what Arthur said made sense. 'Is it possible that Mr. Mullen Sr. deliberately let me visit the restricted zone? Is he bringing the other members of the Mullen family to visit because he wants to eliminate her suspicion? If he really intends for me to visit the restricted zone, then there must be something related to me in that place.'Just as she was thinking so, Arthur suddenly called out, "Uncle Anthony!"Kisa instinctively turned her head and saw Anthony walking in through the side door. Having not seen him for several days, she felt he had lost a lot of weight and looked depressed. He did not respond, even though Arthur had called him twice.Arthur went straight up to him and asked, "Uncle Anthony, Grandpa is going to take us to his restricted zone tomorrow for a visit. Are you going along?"Anthony subconsciously looked at Kisa. He said nothing, and there was no expression on his face. After a while, he withdrew his gaze and entered the house e
Kisa kept silent with her lips pursed. She felt she had indeed hurt Gilbert badly this time. Now, she just hoped that he would listen to her explanation later."Kisa, what's in the restricted zone?" Kelvin suddenly asked her, his eyes full of impatient curiosity."We'll find out tomorrow when we go there. Go to sleep now. It will be tomorrow after a good night's sleep," Kisa said calmly.Kelvin looked up at the sky and sighed. "I really want to go to the restricted zone now. I bet everyone in the Mullen family will be sleepless tonight."Kisa rolled her eyes. "I think the only one who'll be sleepless is you. Go back to sleep quickly. I have to sleep too."Kelvin pouted. "I'm bored. It'd be nice if Gilbert was here." He walked out while talking.Kisa's mood dampened after hearing those words.'Yeah, how nice it would be if Gilbert was here.'She did not sleep well during the night. Perhaps because she had a fight with Gilbert and felt depressed, she had been having bad dreams fo
"What's the deal with you asking this? Weren't you the one who noticed there was something wrong with the tea and kept asking me to switch it with you? I don't dare to take a single sip of that tea at Vivian's place.""Nothing," Kisa shook her head, lost in thought. 'The person who's been trying to harm me is hiding in the shadows. Should I pretend to have those symptoms so I can fool them?'Kelvin eagerly waited for Mr. Mullen Sr. to take them to visit the restricted zone all morning, but Mr. Mullen Sr. never showed up. The other members of the Mullen family waited, going from being excited to bored.Kelvin leaned back in his chair, constantly yawning. Kisa glanced at him. "Why don't you go take a nap? When Mr. Mullen Sr. shows up and is ready to take us to visit, I'll wake you up."Kelvin shook his head, thinking, 'I already stayed up all night. What's waiting a little bit longer?'Seeing he was so tired but still determined, Kisa said nothing more and continued to look at her p
Mr. Mullen Sr. was leading the pack, with the rest of the Mullen family following behind. Kisa was bringing up the rear.Arthur slowed his pace on purpose to walk alongside Kisa. "Miss, I was right! Gramps just wants you to see the restricted zone. We're just tagging along because of you," he said with a cheeky grin.Kisa shot him a side-eye. "How do you know that?"Arthur nodded seriously. "I heard Gramps ask the maids where you were when he just got back. That's how I figured it out."Kisa frowned. "Really?" she whispered."Yep, for real. So, I think Gramps invited you for a special visit. But why would he do that for a stranger like you?" Arthur scratched his head in confusion.Kisa's mind was racing. 'Why would Mr. Mullen Sr. be so keen on showing me the restricted zone? Is he setting a trap for me? And if so, could he be the one behind the tea poisoning?'She tried calling Kelvin a few more times, but he still did not pick up. Kisa scowled as she looked toward the restricte
Back at Mr. Mullen Sr.'s birthday celebration, Kisa had caught a glimpse of a woman who looked exactly like Sara from the back. Despite Gilbert's insistence that the woman was just a friend of Vivian, Kisa knew Vivian did not have any friends. So, she suspected that the woman could be hiding in this restricted zone.While Kisa was deep in thought, Mr. Mullen Sr. chuckled and said, "What's with all the fuss? This land is vast, and the real special place is still ahead." He then turned to Mrs. Mullen Sr. and added, "No matter what my treasure is, your status as the lady of the Mullen family will never be shaken."Mrs. Mullen Sr. huffed and said nothing, while Mr. Mullen Sr. continued to lead the group forward, ignoring her."Wow, how beautiful!" someone suddenly cried out.Kisa looked up in surprise and gasped. Before her was an endless garden, exactly like the one in her nightmare. Chills ran down her spine.The Mullen family were all excitedly running into the garden, where they w
'Who was the woman with the cold, sinister laughter haunting me by the bedside, putting me into a hypnotic trance? It was Sara, wasn't it? If it is Mr. Mullen Sr., he has no reason to harm me. But if Sara is working with him, then who knows what's really going on? Maybe Sara asked Mr. Mullen Sr. to poison me with the tea, and to bring me to this creepy, restricted zone. And now, it seems like there are traps everywhere, all set up to get me.'As she thought about it more, fear began to grip her. She could not help but steal a glance at Mr. Mullen Sr., but his expression was as serious as ever. A shiver ran down her spine. Suddenly, she clutched her head and pretended to go mad, running wildly toward the garden."Aah... aah, a ghost! There's a ghost!"Because of her scream, the Mullen family were all stunned, staring at her with confusion. Only Mr. Mullen Sr. remained calm, steadily observing her. This only solidified Kisa's suspicion that the tea was Mr. Mullen Sr.'s doing, so she h
Carrie, taken aback by Kisa's intense gaze, yelled out in anger, "What the hell is with the creepy stare? Are you trying to give me a heart attack or something?""Shh, she's right behind you... long hair, no face, she is... right there... behind you," Kisa's eyes widened with fear, her expression so genuine it was almost as if she had actually seen a ghost.Carrie shuddered in fear, her scalp tingled with terror. "Aah..." she cried out, quickly scurrying behind Leon, pointing at Kisa and shouting, "You scared the crap out of me! What's wrong with you? This is the Mullen family, a respected household. We don't tolerate such childish pranks!""I'm not lying. I really saw her," Kisa replied, her voice sincere. Suddenly, she pointed at the sky. "Look, it is the moon! The cold, icy moon." Everyone looked up, but instead of the moon, they saw the setting sun.Mrs. Mullen Sr. quickly looked to Mr. Mullen Sr. "What do we do now?"Mr. Mullen Sr. remained cool and collected, offering a reas