novelraw Chapter 158: No, this was definitely not a coincidence!
Chapter 158: No, this was definitely not a coincidence!
A gift for Alexander from Isabella?
Alexander was slightly taken aback, then recalled something.
After their last intimate encounter, Isabella had indeed mentioned giving him a gift.
Alexander looked at the young man holding a document bag.
Alexander took it from him, and once the man had left, he opened the bag.
Inside, surprisingly, was a property title for a mansion! On the title, the name was unmistakably Alexander’s!
"Isabella..." Alexander’s pupils abruptly contracted, murmuring, "So you did know something, and that’s why you disappeared and left me this house! But why didn’t you want me to tell Sofia? Could it be..."
Alexander felt a chill in his heart. Could Sofia be the real puppet master behind the scenes?
Was that why Isabella had secretly given him this mansion, insisting on keeping it a secret from her?
Thinking back, no one else in the community where he’d lived had ever been chosen, and even on Sam’s notice, there was no mention of anyone’s name. It suggested that Alexander was the first to see that notice.
It all seemed to start with the notification from the ghost restaurant and the three thousand ghost coins.
Before entering the thrilling instance last time, Sofia had asked Alexander to accompany her shopping and to the movies. Thinking back, these actions seemed more like a farewell.
Alexander thought for a long time, but he just couldn’t figure out why Isabella and Sofia would do such things, and what they were hiding from him.
Returning the property title to the document bag, Alexander took a key from it. He decided to check out the mansion Isabella had left him first; he might find some clues.
Upon reaching the new community, Alexander was taken aback by Isabella’s generosity.
The gift Isabella had given him was a large mansion.
Judging by the plot size, it was no less than a thousand square meters, with a luxurious European design and a well-kept garden courtyard.
The community was not far from the city center, so the property prices were extremely high.
"Am I being kept by Isabella?" Alexander chuckled, striding into the mansion.
Eventually, Alexander’s gaze fell on a picture frame next to the living room TV.
Inside the frame was a golden maple forest. Under the golden leaves, two hands were tightly interlocked.
In the picture were he and Isabella!
Even though it was just a photo of two hands, Alexander immediately thought of Isabella.
However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t recall when he had taken such a photo.
"Alexander! It’s really you!"
Suddenly, a surprised voice sounded from behind. Alexander turned to see two attractive figures peeking from behind the door frame.
"Lucy, Dolly? What are you doing here?"
Alexander also looked surprised, asking incredulously.
"We should be the ones asking you that! Dolly thought she saw you earlier. At first, I thought she was tricking me, but I can’t believe it’s really you! Don’t tell me, our new neighbor is you?"
Lucy said in a very surprised manner, "I didn’t expect you to be so rich! The housing prices here aren’t cheap!"
"You live here too? What a coincidence! Haha..." Alexander laughed awkwardly, his brain rapidly processing the situation.
No, this was definitely not a coincidence!
Isabella had chosen this house here for a reason.
Could it be because she thought he and Lucy had some intimate relationship and thus selected this place?
The problem was, he was only good friends with Lucy, they couldn’t possibly be lovers!
"Is it really a coincidence?" Dolly glanced doubtfully at Alexander, then at Lucy, before she said:
"I’ve heard this villa has been sold almost a month ago and no one has been here since. Could it be because you knew that Lucy lived next door, so you chose this place? You even sent Sister Lucy the wrong address before, was that meant to be a surprise for her?"
"Really?" Lucy’s eyes widened, staring at Alexander.
She was still angry at Alexander for deceiving her. If it was indeed meant as a surprise, then she would forgive him.
"That’s right! That’s exactly it!" Alexander nodded without hesitation.
The community they lived in before had become a graveyard, which was too bizarre. The answer could only be found in the world of horror.
For now, it’s best to find an excuse to appease Lucy’s anger. After all, Lucy was not the chosen one, she doesn’t need to know these things.
"You should’ve said so earlier!" Lucy’s pretty face instantly blushed, she hammered Alexander’s chest angrily, "We are like brothers, there’s no need for such subterfuge."
"Not necessarily! Maybe someone wants to be more than just your brother. Ah, what am I thinking, that’s too wicked!"
Dolly interjected from the side, then shyly lowered her head.
"Dolly!" Lucy, filled with embarrassment and rage, started chasing and playfully fighting with Dolly.
Alexander was breaking out in cold sweat. Lucy didn’t know Dolly’s true strength, seeing them play around looked like someone bouncing around with a nuclear bomb.
Thankfully, Dolly, who hadn’t drunk any alcohol, was fairly stable. In the process of their playful fight, they accidentally pulled off Dolly’s bra, which was a small, unexpected surprise.
"Lucy!" After a while of playing around, Dolly got up from the carpet, blushing as she straightened her clothes.
She looked around and her eyes eventually landed on a liquor cabinet in the corner of the living room, she suggested excitedly:
"Alexander, you’ve moved to a new house. Shall we have a glass of red wine to celebrate?"
"No... No need!" Alexander waved his hands, hastily replying: "I haven’t even prepared to move in yet. I’ll probably wait for another couple of days, there’s no rush to celebrate!"
Lucy seemed to agree, nodding, "Yeah! Alexander just came over, he must be exhausted. Let’s let him rest a bit. We’ll visit another day!"
Saying this, she dragged Dolly towards the door.
Dolly’s gaze was stuck on the liquor cabinet, reluctantly pulled out by Lucy.
That was close!
Alexander wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, planning to get rid of all the alcohol in the house as soon as possible.
After seeing off Lucy and Dolly, Alexander began to search around the villa, but couldn’t find any useful information.
"Sofia’s restaurant notice, Sam’s mental hospital notice, if there really is a mastermind behind this, the objective is definitely within the world of horror. If I want to see Isabella and Sofia again, I may need to enter the world of horror!"
Sitting on the sofa, Alexander’s thoughts plunged into deep contemplation.
Unfortunately, the mental hospital instance was delayed to three months later, otherwise, it would be worth taking the risk to enter and take a look.
The most important thing right now is to quickly enhance his strength, whether there is any conspiracy involved, good or bad, strength is key.
"It looks like I need to visit the ghost master on the blacklist, but before that, it’s time to visit the top floor of the Ghost apartment!
The three thousand ghost coins that Sofia gave me initially, were probably so that I could take in Su Rong, and become a resident of the Ghost apartment! I wonder what secrets are hidden above the 18th floor of the Ghost apartment?"