At that moment, at The Hall, a vintage car pulled up at the entrance.

The bodyguards at the gate stepped forward to open the door. They recognized the owner of the car—it was Aldrich Thomas.

However, the first person to step out was not Aldrich, but a young woman—Thora Thomas.

Thora was sitting in the passenger seat. After getting out, she went to the back seat to help Aldrich out. The elderly man, now frail, needed a cane to walk.

After Aldrich got out of the ...