It wasn't normal rapid eye movement but some kind of... scanning motion.
As if checking every corner of the room.
Edmond forced himself to stop trembling and continued to observe.
At three in the morning, Lillian suddenly sat up.
Her movements showed no sign of weariness or confusion, as if following ordered instructions to the letter.
She stood up, walked to the window, and just stood there, staring into the darkness outside.
Ten minutes later, she returned to bed, lay down again, and resumed the mechanical breathing.
Throughout the process, she didn't make a sound.
......
In the ensuing days, Edmond discovered even more horrifying details.
Thomas and Emily's behavior also began to turn strange.
They were no longer boisterous or unruly like normal children but became excessively well-behaved.
Every movement was precisely executed, every word impeccably flawless.
Once, Edmond deliberately fell in front of Thomas to test the child's reaction.
