Mason was sitting in the car when he raised his eyes and looked at the second floor. He asked softly, “Is Zoe home?”

Layla paused for a moment before answering, “Ms. Barbara hadn’t been feeling well. Ms. Zoe was taking care of her at her place. She's been there for a few days now.”

He visibly relaxed and asked the servant to take his suitcases upstairs. Then, he drove toward Lockwood Manor.

Half an hour later, he had arrived and parked at Lockwood Manor. He didn’t ask the servants to announce