Alice

It's been a day since the small talk with Xavier.

We stepped out of the hospital, and I breathed a sigh of relief. It was good to be free from the sterile smell and the constant beeping of machines.

Xavier nodded in agreement when I told him, "I'll tell you everything when we're out of here."

After a few hours' drive, we finally returned home. As we walked up to the mansion, I spotted Wendy and Lexi pacing back and forth in front of the entrance. They must have been waiting for us.

Wendy's eyes widened as she saw us, and she let out a squeal of delight.

"Where...