Chapter 853

Noah found shelter under the canopy of a closed shop by the roadside to escape the heavy rain. He roughly estimated the distance to the Moore mansion and back to the hotel. Eventually, he realized the time it would take to reach both places was about the same. With determination, he dashed back into the rain, braving the late-night downpour. An hour later, Noah still had not reached the Moore mansion. Despite checking the navigation twice before leaving, the dark sky made it difficult to see, and he ended up relying on memory, inadvertently taking the wrong street, and getting lost. It was late at night, around 3 a.m., and there were no cars or people on the streets. Unable to return to the hotel and unable to find the Moore mansion, Noah was left alone in the pouring rain, feeling utterly helpless and abandoned. What started as an attempt to play the sympathy card had become a pitiful experience. … The next morning, Svelton was calm and sunny, exuding serenity. Aft