Once the story was over, the surroundings fell completely silent.
The children had probably fallen asleep.
But the adults definitely hadn't.
And yet, not a single person spoke.
Listening to the uneven breathing of the people around her, Sierra Sullivan's heart gradually grew heavy.
She didn't know when she'd fallen asleep.
But it felt like she hadn't been asleep for long before she woke up.
In the darkness, there was a faint rustling sound.
The sound instantly made Sierra Sullivan's hair stand on end.
The thing she feared most was reptiles.
Especially snakes.
Hearing the sound, she couldn't help but think of snakes.
"Jayce!"
Sierra Sullivan sat up straight and nudged Jayce. "Did you hear..."
"I heard it!"
Jayce's voice was also strained.
As the two of them spoke, Dominic Crawford and the others were startled awake.
Silvia Blackwood was still groggy, her voice hoarse and thick with sleep. "What's wrong? Who's crawling around on the floor in the middle of the night?"
