That night, Kieran Janus was slow to return to the hospital.
After the doctor gave Erin Janus a sedative injection, she finally stopped fussing and fell asleep quietly.
Erin Janus' daughter cried for a while and also fell asleep, plunging the entire villa into endless tranquility, as if nothing had happened.
Sylvan Cheney returned to his apartment, pushed open the door, and turned on the light.
All around was silent, thick curtains blocking everything outside.
He felt a sense of relief and couldn't be bothered to tidy himself up, lying on the bed with his hands behind his head, silently staring at the ceiling.
The cold light illuminated his face as he closed his weary eyes.
His heartbeat was steady and rhythmic.
Without thinking about anything, he lay there in bed with his phone completely switched off.
The night quietly receded, and the rain grew lighter.
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