C155 Chapter 155

The sun slipped below the horizon, and the sky faded into a pale blue that hung over Luxury Court.

Night was settling in, and most households were getting close to dinnertime.

At the Luxury Court Villa, Mrs. Zhong waited in the living room, growing anxious. She checked the time again—almost 5:00 p.m. Nuochu had said she’d be home early to cook, but there was still no sign of her. Mrs