Chapter 1201

Someone had locked the door from the inside. Matthew narrowed his eyes and swiftly kicked the door down. With a bang, the door broke apart, pieces flying everywhere. He ducked under and went through the door. The room was pitch black, so he switched on his phone's flashlight and started looking around. The first floor was a living room with a couch, a coffee table, and a huge 100-inch TV. With the help of the light, he made his way toward the stairs. After walking for a bit, he stopped in his tracks and looked up at the stairs to the second floor. That area was pitch black like something dangerous was hiding in the darkness. Matthew turned back to the first floor and switched on the light in the living room. This time, he didn't hurry upstairs. Instead, he grabbed a couch cushion and tossed it at the corner of the stairs. He started rummaging through the drawer and found a lighter. He grabbed it and went to the stairs to light the cushion. As the flame grew bigger, thick black sm