Chapter 272. Unexpected Visitors

LEE

“Hey, Lee…”

I woke to the sound of Asher’s voice rousing me. He tapped my arm with a bit more force than usual, his tone carrying a sense of urgency that instantly made me alert.

“Hmmm?” I mumbled as I slowly sat up, stretching my arms. “What… what’s going on?” I rubbed my eyes and glanced around the room, trying to figure out if it was still early morning or already late. I had stayed up until who knows when, lost in overthinking about the time turner.

“Idiot, it’s already noon. And you’ve got a visitor downstairs. Get up.” Asher shook my shoulder again and gave my arm a gentle smack for good measure. “Zac’s here. And he brought someone with him.”

I frowned, still groggy and trying to process his words. Was I hearing him right? I sat up straighter, blinking at him in confusion. “Wait, what? Who’s downstairs? Did… did you just say Zac?” I raised an eyebrow at him, now more awake.

“Yeah, you heard me right.” Asher rolled his eyes. “Zac’s