A False Alarm

The day after Christmas, at the Prescott Manor, Levi came to visit after Roland's lunch break to play chess with him.

When Levi entered the hall, he found that only his teacher, Roland Prescott, was around—who was also Hazel's father. Roland, a law professor, was a son-in-law by marriage, while his wife, Hazel's mother, came from one of the wealthiest families in the area.

Hazel's mother was an on