Chapter 798

The sound of footsteps echoed in the dark living room, each sending a jolt through Woden's heart.

He had his head bowed as he trembled uncontrollably, consumed by dread.

A shadowy figure emerged from the darkness. The house was pitch-black inside, and only a faint glow from the courtyard's light reached the bottom half of the doorway.

With each slow step he took, the Woden kept his gaze on the ground, spotting only a pair of cozy, fluffy slippers. He did not dare look up, his body rigid with tension.

Suddenly, a stern, deep voice boomed from above, "Keep it down. If you disturb my wife and kid's sleep..."

Woden's voice dropped to a whisper, his reply tinged with fear, "Absolutely, I get it..."

He stayed hunched over, too scared to even glance at the person in the slippers, his mind racing with questions about the identity of this daunting figure.

Yankel had called him earlier that evening with a job: to snatch Celena from the Stone family. However, none of the intel had hinted a