The Return Of the Invincible Heiress
Chapter 189 - 179

Chapter 189: Chapter 179

Avery was stunned. "How did you know someone was staying in our old house at night?"

When her dad first started working at Hard Property, he often put in extra hours. Sometimes, he would go to the old house during his lunch break, and other times, he would stay there overnight. But two months ago, her dad became a full-time employee. Now, the management and operations at Bard Property were running smoothly. The company even got him a driver, so he didn’t have to work late very often anymore. In other words, her dad hardly ever went back to the old house now.

Who could it be, then? Avery wondered.

The old man was confused about what was happening, but he said to her, "The house is always lit up at night, but I never see anyone coming out. Sometimes, when we try to find someone and ask the people in the house for help with fixing the water pipes and light bulbs, no matter how hard we knock, no one answers. Sometimes, the lights are even off. We thought your family got rich and doesn’t want to get along with neighbors like us."

"No way," Avery’s expression did not change. "Maybe our relatives secretly moved in. Even we don’t know."

She turned to Leon. "When did you see my house lights on at night? How long do they usually stay on?"

Leon thought for a moment and said, "It’s only a few days before Advent Sunday. The lights only come on at eight or nine in the evening."

Avery believed that the person who dared to sneak into their old house was not stupid and would not leave any clues easily. Therefore, she did not continue asking. After thanking Leon, she went upstairs.

The building had a steel door that needed either a key or a password to get in. The old house had a fingerprint lock that was really hard to force open. Avery couldn’t figure out how the person who quietly moved into her house managed to open both of these doors.

Arriving at the entrance of the old house, Avery examined the combination lock carefully. It showed no signs of having been pried open or vandalized violently.

"Did they tell our relatives the password and let them stay for the moment?" she wondered. But no one had mentioned it to her.

She unlocked the door and entered, carefully observing the house. The house had not changed much and was very clean. However, there were indeed some personal necessities—shoes, towels, toothbrushes, cups, kettles, and so on. There were even some men’s clothes hanging in the room where the male in her family lived. Extra suitcases and backpacks lay around, all looking very old.

She was certain that the person who had sneaked in was a young man. He was very careful, not drying his clothes on the balcony. In addition, nothing was stolen or destroyed. It seemed that the person was quite protective of the house.

After observing, Avery sat on the sofa and fell into deep thought. She thought there was no need to call the police. She just wanted to catch the person and ask him for his reasons.

"But how am I going to catch him? Ask Daniel to wait here?"

She shook her head quickly. Daniel was undergoing training and often went on business trips. She didn’t want to bother him with such a small thing. So she decided to stay there and wait by herself.

She took out her laptop and started working on the coffee table. When she got hungry, she ate the pancakes in her bag. No one returned during the day. And when night came, she didn’t turn the light on. Instead, she turned off the screen and closed her eyes on the sofa, waiting for the person to return.

It was a bit cold in January. The person who stayed in the house seemed to be poor, as his belongings were rather cheap. Therefore, Avery assumed he would come back at night.

As she expected, at around eight o’clock in the evening, the door opened.

Avery stood up and quietly hid behind the bathroom door in the dark. The door opened, and someone entered with heavy footsteps, turning on the living room light. He then paused by the door to change his shoes.

Avery peeked out, cautiously showing half of her head to get a better look at the person. He was dressed in a down jacket with a hood, and his face was covered by a mask and glasses.

Avery had planned to close the door and catch him as soon as he walked in. However, something unexpected happened.

After changing his shoes, and just when the man was about to remove his mask, his gaze landed on the coffee table.

Avery thought to herself, "Oh no!"

Her laptop was on the coffee table, and the man must have realized someone was in the room. In an instant, she bolted out.

However, the man was quick. He rushed downstairs just as Avery burst out of the bathroom. Avery chased after him, and they both raced down the six-story building in just a few seconds.

Avery thought to herself as she ran, "He is a fast runner. He’s either trained or experienced."

The iron gate on the first floor was closed. When they reached the ground level, the man slowed down briefly to open the metal door. As soon as the iron door swung open, Avery leaped up from the steps and lunged forward.

She landed behind the man and tackled him. The man grunted and turned his head, his cold, sinister eyes piercing into Avery’s. Their gazes locked, but Avery showed no fear.

With a swift motion, she raised her small hand and yanked the mask off his face.

Then, she was completely stunned.

"Could the other party be... Could it be... But... how was this possible?"

When the man saw her face clearly, he was momentarily stunned. His eyes softened, filled with excitement and joy, and there was even a hint of moisture—as if the fierce gaze he had just shown didn’t belong to him.

But within seconds, that expression shifted to one of panic and nervousness, as if he had been caught doing something wrong by an adult. He shoved Avery aside, quickly got to his feet, and sprinted forward with all his strength.

Avery quickly regained her composure and raced after him. She was just as fast as him and should have been able to catch up soon. However, he was cunning and darted straight into the dark area where there were no streetlights.

Avery realized she couldn’t catch him this way, so she quickly came up with an idea.

Suddenly, she collided with a tree and fell to the ground. Covering her forehead with both hands, she cried softly, "Boohoo, it hurts! My head hurts, and my chin is bleeding! Can someone help me? Boohoo..."

The man, who had already hidden in the shadows, froze and slowly turned around. He watched as she got up unsteadily, only to fall again. Involuntarily, he took a step toward her, reaching out his hands as if to help.

However, when he reached the boundary where light met darkness, he hesitated and stopped.

A gust of cold wind blew past. Avery trembled and cried even harder. "Can someone help me? My head is so dizzy. Boohoo..."

The area had very few residents, and on this winter night, every home had its doors and windows tightly shut. No one could hear her cries for help.

The man gritted his teeth, pulled out a new mask, and put it on. He hurried over and crouched down to support her. "Where are you hurt? I’ll take you to the clinic right now."

But before he could say anything, Avery grabbed his arm. She looked up at him with a smile and said, "Hey, I caught you."

Surprise flickered in the man’s eyes, quickly followed by nervousness. He glanced left and right, as if contemplating a hasty escape once more.

Avery, sensing his uncertainty, called out, "If you dare to run, I’ll lie here all night! If anything happens to me, it’ll be your fault!"

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