Chapter 488: That Light.
So there she was, sitting in Chen Nuo's bedroom, between her mentor and the strange woman. Louise kept watch for a long time, getting up every now and then to listen to the woman's heartbeat or to check on her teacher's wound. With her master's words before he fell unconscious heavy on her mind, she was both worried and scared.
Time passed, and eventually, the little girl's energy waned, and her eyelids began to droop. The pitch-black night seemed like it would never brighten. At this moment, Louise desperately wished to see the sunrise. The young girl didn't know much, instinctively feeling that daylight would bring her a sense of security.
Finally, Louise could not hold out any longer. She slumped next to Chen Nuo, her head nearly falling, her consciousness growing blurrier…
DING-DONG.
In the darkness, the crisp sound of the electronic doorbell came from the direction of the window.
