Chapter 213: Bold and Panic

Chapter 213: Bold and Panic



The light of the morning burst through the window, and the golden glow of the rising sun filled every inch of the bedroom.

In the bed, under a single thin blanket, lay two naked figures, their bodies intertwined in a peaceful embrace.

While they were still sleeping, a phone suddenly began to ring on the nightstand next to them.

"Mm..." Alice, still half asleep, took the phone from the nightstand, accepted the call, and placed it against her ear. "Yes..."

"Alice, are you awake?"

"Mom?" Alice rubbed her eyes and answered. "What time is it?"

"Way in the morning!" Serah's voice came from the phone. "What did you do so late last night that you were still sleeping?"

"Mm..." Alice's eyes slowly widened open, and she turned to look at the bed, blush returning to her face. "Nothing..."

With eyes still closed, Adam was peacefully sleeping beside her, naked like when he was born, but the thin blanket still slightly covered him.

She sat back up in a hurry, and then felt slight soreness in her lower region from last night's activities.

"Ouch..."

"Ouch?" Serah said from the other side of the phone. "What happened?"

"I accidentally bumped my head on the nightstand." Alice cooked a quick excuse and nervously laughed. "How's the hot spring trip been?"

"Horrible!" Serah shouted. "There was a downpour yesterday, and since the hot springs were outside, we couldn't use them. It looks like we have to return early, so we'll be back at home in about an hour!"

"Uh?" Alice blinked in surprise, not expecting their trip to be cut short, and then felt a slight panic. "O-oh, I see!"

"I need the house to be clean by the time we're there. Wake up that fool Adam or just plug the cable of his VR pod to help you!"

"I-I'll do that..." Alice chuckled nervously. "Have a nice trip back."

"Thank you, my dear daughter."

With that, the call ended.

"Adam!" Alice shook him by the shoulder. "Adam!"

"Mm?" Adam's eyes fluttered open, and sleepily asked. "What is it?"

"Mom and dad will be back home in an hour!" Alice stood up from the bed and quickly ran to

the wardrobe to put on some clothes. "We'll need to clean everything"

She then sniffed the air and felt like the scent of yesterday's lovemaking was still lingering in the room.

With panic, she opened the window and rushed out of the room.

"I'll leave my room to you; I'll clean the shower!"

"Mmh..." Adam sat up to the edge of the bed and rubbed his eyes. "They will be back in an hour? I thought their trip would take a few days longer."

"Hmph, Alice must've done everything." Serah looked at Alice with a pride.

However, a flash of surprise came to her eyes as she noticed that Alice had already grown head-taller than her, and seemed more mature-looking like a proper young woman. She hadn't noticed it before, but now did, for some odd reason, and felt like Alice was becoming old enough to sprout her wings and fly away from her nest.

"Actually, Adam helped me." Alice said with a smile.

While Serah ignored that, John nodded as response.

After taking off their shoes and jackets, they wanted to take their bags back to their room as they didn't want to leave them by the front door.

As they headed upstairs, Adam kissed Alice on the cheek, winked, and also headed upstairs.

"Stupid!" Alice playfully pushed him on the back, her cheeks swelling into a pout. 'How

reckless!'

If Serah and John had turned their heads around at that moment, they would've seen them

kissing!

She felt like Adam enjoyed seeing her panic and nervous.

At the upstairs, as Serah and John opened the door to their room, Adam walked past them and

said.

"If you need something from me, just send a message."

"You're going back there?" Serah asked with a frown. "You don't take even a day break, do

you?"

"I already did." Adam smiled.

"Hmph," Serah crossed her arms and said. "Remember, you'll need to start paying the rent again from next month onward!"

"I remember." Adam, with a chuckle, went to his room and closed the bronze VR pod's lid.

He then walked over to his wardrobe, looking like he was putting on some new clothes, but instead he walked through it and entered a hidden elevator there.

With a press of a button, he arrived at the hidden basement layer and climbed inside his VR

pod.

[Welcome back, master]

Hera's robotic, feminine voice sounded.

"Keep them safe, Hera." Adam said and pressed a button by the VR pod.

[I will]

Then, as the glass lid closed over his VR pod, he pressed another button that immediately

transferred his consciousness into the virtual world.