Elena quickly used her [Blink] skill and reappeared in the kitchen.
She saw that the pan had been left on the stove for too long, causing the food to burn, and thick black smoke filled the room.
She turned off the stove and retrieved an air purifier to clear the air.
"Who made this mess?" she asked curiously.
Ethan then rushed behind her and took over the task of clearing the smoke.
"Go inside, Paradise. This smoke isn't good for the baby."
But Elena's eyes locked onto a corner of the kitchen. After a short pause, she nodded and entered the space.
She then forced summoned the kids.
Yes—she had already noticed them hiding in the corner, likely afraid of being scolded for whatever trouble they had caused.
"Little Mia, you're almost all black. Care to explain?" she asked, eyeing the dirty faces and drooping figures of Little Mia, Little Lucy, Little Koby, and Little Erick.
They looked like they had just come back from a wild battle—covered in soot and mess.
