Chapter 562

Donovan stepped out of the car, staring at the house before him in a daze. He drew in a deep breath to steady himself, then walked heavily toward the front door. Once inside, he swept his eyes across the living room, searching desperately for any trace of Giselle. But after checking every corner of the spacious living room and opening the doors to the other three rooms, he found them all empty. Not a single person was there. In a panic, he burst through another door into the backyard. He scanned every corner, but all that lay before him was a stretch of empty lawn. She was nowhere to be found. His heart started to race, seized by the sudden fear that all of this might be nothing but an illusion. He circled the villa again, from the backyard to the front where the car was parked, but there was still no sign of her. "What's wrong?" Ethan, who had been outside the villa, saw Donovan's anxious expression and asked in confusion. "Where's Giselle?" "Did she have another episode?" Gideo