George had arrived, and he had not come alone.
He was escorted by Raina. Or rather, Raina was forcibly being dragged along by him.
From their seats, his younger siblings shot him inquisitive looks. George remained calm and was shamelessly unbothered by it.
On the other hand, Raina was very much embarrassed . After she nodded politely at Harold and the others, she turned her head away and ignored George.
Harold and Ninian gave him a thumbsâup in unison.
The orchestra began their tuning.
Melodyâs performance would start soon. The audience were already seated and waited eagerly.
Ninian was waiting as well, but she suddenly felt someoneâs gaze on her.
She turned her head reflexively and stared at the corner where the gaze had come fromâ¦
But there was nothing there.
It was relatively dark there, and although Ninian saw rows of listeners sitting there, she could not recognize them or detect anything unusual about them.
Beside her, Alden noticed her odd behavior and asked,â Grapie, whatâs wrong?â
âI felt like someone was watching me.â
âWhat?â Aldenâs eyes suddenly became vigilant. He looked in the direction she was looking at.
George and Harold turned to look as well.
When it came to Ninianâs safety, the Winters family were particularly sensitive.
George got up immediately. âIâll go take a look.â
âHey, George, donât!â Ninian stopped him. âMaybe itâs just my imagination . Melâs concert is about to start, so itâs not right to go now.â
Raina also said solemnly, âYou can let people stare first, and then check as soon as the concert is over.â
George met her gaze and nodded.
At that moment, the lights on the stage turned on, making the audience gasp. Melody appeared on the stage in a white formal fullâlength dress, which was absolutely gorgeous and made her look like a goddess.
She sat at the piano, with a professional team of accompanists behind her.
Soon, the elegant and beautiful sound of the piano was heard, bringing the audience into a new world.
Time passed slowly.
Even after the concert had finished, everyone was still intoxicated by the music and remained invested in it despite it having ended.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the hall, a young man wearing a blue hoodie , a peaked cap, and a mask, could not help but cast his eyes in Ninianâs direction again.
âMr. Craig, we should go.â Zaynâs face was a little grave. The Winters family are too sharp. Theyâve already set their sights on us.â
Everett retracted his gaze, raised his hand, and lowered his hat. He said hoarsely, âLetâs go.â
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Zayne was relieved, and, with a few others, escorted him out from the dark corner.
Ninian seemed to have felt something, so she looked back again. A familiar figure zipped by.
âThat looked like⦠Everett!â
She was stunned, and she stood up without thinking, trying to catch up to him.
But someone pulled her arm back.
âGrapie, where are you going?â George asked in confusion.
George and Alden looked at her, their faces heavy with solemnity.
They looked behind. At this time, the audience had begun to stand up, the whole venue was chaotic , and they did not see anything special.
as no But with how sharp George and Alden were, there was no way they would not have noticed something wrong.
âAl, stay here and keep an eye on her. Iâll go have a look myself,â George said, âNo, Iâll go,â Alden said, âYou have one more person to take care of, itâs better if you stay instead.â After he said this, he gave Raina a meaningful look.
Hearing this, George thought for a moment before he said, âPrioritize your safety, and keep in touch at all times.â