Chapter 1760

It was only dawn when loud knocks coupled with the sound of insistent doorbell ringing could be heard coming from a typical residential neighborhood in New Capital City. Melinda and Lilin instantly woke up. Lilin groggily rubbed her eyes and sat up. "Who is it? Why would anyone knock on our door so early in the morning?" Melinda had already gotten out of bed and was looking for something to wear. "Lilin, go back to sleep. I'll see who it is." Although Lilin had just woken up and her mind was still a bit fuzzy, she was still alert. She got out of bed and grabbed her mother, who was about to go to the door. "Mom, this isn't our home, and your friend hasn't lived in this house for a while! Who else will show up at someone else's door this early in the morning? We need to be cautious; it could be someone with bad intentions!" Melinda glanced at the clock on the wall and noted that it was only four o'clock in the morning. Being sought out at this hour was indeed very unusual. Lilin al