Chapter 423

The place Konnor wanted to meet us was close by, about a kilometer away. We had estimated the distance by car, but since we took a shortcut, walking there only took about 15 minutes. "This area… it's a residential neighborhood," I said, slightly puzzled. "Is Mr. Church inviting us to his house? Xavier, did you contact him?" "Yeah. He should be here in a few minutes." As we chatted, we saw Konnor near the tulip garden. "Xavier, Grace!" We followed the sound of his voice and spotted him smiling and waving at us from a nearby intersection. He seemed to have been waiting at the crossroads to make sure we didn't get lost, and he had requested us to send him a message when we arrived so he could direct us. "Mr. Church." I smiled as I approached him, with Grace following closely behind me. "Hey! Why be so formal? Just call me Konnor." Grace and I exchanged glances and stated together. "Konnor." Konnor smiled satisfactorily and nodded, saying, "Let's go home. Sophie has already pre