Chapter 469

As Sophie stepped into the villa, she scanned around the living room as usual. Noticing the absence of Cherry, she immediately frowned with concern. "Grandpa, haven’t Cherry and Tristan returned yet?"

'It's already past 5:00 p.m. School should have ended by now.'

"They’re back, but Cherry seemed a bit upset today."

"Is that so? Then I'll go check on her."

Glancing upstairs, she quickly headed for the staircase. Since moving there, Cherry had been showered with the best by Jeff. Her usually cheerful nature meant she almost went to sleep smiling. 'What could possibly upset her?'

She paused at the closed bedroom door and listened for any sounds but heard nothing, deepening her worry. An upset Cherry was never that quiet. Something serious must have happened.

"Cherry, can Mommy come in?"

After knocking and hearing no response, she waited a few seconds before turning the doorknob and entering.

On the pink princess bed, Cherry lay motionless, seemingly asleep. However, the uneven ris