Chapter 414 The Snake Returns

• The mansion was still buzzing with excitement from Jessica’s return. The children’s laughter echoed up the stairwell, the faint clatter of cutlery came from the dining room, and the air was lighter than it had been in weeks. For a moment, there was peace.
• Until the front door creaked open.
• Alex, standing near the hallway, stiffened immediately. His eyes narrowed as the tall shadow swept across the threshold. “Who let her in?” he barked, his usually calm voice edged with steel.