Vincent returned to Valentine Manor only to find Dorothy was nowhere to be seen. Sensing something was off, he quickly ordered an investigation into her whereabouts. According to Fetchie's report, he traced her to the old Oliver family apartment.
Vincent rang the doorbell, and moments later, Dorothy appeared—her eyes swollen from crying.
"What happened? Why did you leave without a word? Did something happen?"
Dorothy, unable to hold herself up any longer, reached out and collapsed into his arms. Her eyes fluttered shut as she slid limply downward. Vincent quickly caught her, half-squatting to support her, letting her head rest against his arm.
He gently patted her cheek. "Dorothy, wake up. Dorothy?"
But she was unresponsive, lifeless in his grasp. Panic surged through him. He scooped
