**[Kim Mansion | 06:11 AM]**
The mansion woke on time.
Curtains moved.
Voices echoed.
Life began.
Everything was normal.
Except—
"…Aeri?"
No response.
Her mother opened the door.
The room was perfect.
Too perfect.
The bed—untouched.
Silence.
"…Aeri?"
Nothing.
**[Kitchen — 07:02 AM]**
"She's not in her room."
A pause.
"She left early?" Gun-woo said.
"She didn't take her bag."
Silence.
**[Hallway — 07:14 AM]**
Rooms checked.
Rooftop—empty.
Study—empty.
The house was full.
But Aeri—
wasn't there.
**[Aeri's Room]**
Jin-su picked up her phone.
Messages filled the screen:
"Sleep early."
"Eat properly."
"Good night foi."
Then—
one unread message.
Unknown.
"Do you remember the key?"
His expression didn't change.
But his voice did.
Low.
Cold.
"…She didn't leave."
A pause.
"…She was taken."
For the first time—
the mansion felt empty.
Thank you for reading Chapter 16 💔
Sometimes, the loudest changes don't come with noise—
they come with silence.
Today, something shifted.
Something… broke.
Tell me—
what do you think really happened to Aeri?
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