The moment Serafina appeared, the FMC reporter jolted all over. He immediately swung his camera around, bringing the aunt and niece confronting each other into frame.
He did not know whether the footage he captured would be used, but the reporter had a feeling—this would be a crucial turning point tonight.
As the reporter moved, Wade, standing by the door, subtly shifted half a step to the side, hiding himself more deeply in the shadows cast by Stella and the doorframe.
Although Wade was not using his original appearance at the moment—
He was disguised as an assistant healer at the Magical Hospital in the United States. His pale blue robes looked simple and fresh, and his gentle expression seemed to carry a hint of timidity.
His face was completely different from his original one: an ordinary, forgettable face that would vanish into any crowd.
But some people's intuition simply defied reason.
Perhaps all they needed was to glimpse a tiny movement from afar—the way someone stood or walked, or a brief meeting of eyes—and even with a different face, they could still recognize them.
Wade's mother, Fiona, was just such an intuitive person.
Once he had fully stepped into the shadows, Wade flicked his arm, and the spare Wand hidden in his sleeve immediately slid out and obediently dropped into his hand.
The tip of the Wand swayed twice in quick succession. At the same time, Wade's lips moved soundlessly.
In the central control hall of FMC's New York branch, Nelson clutched his hat excitedly and shouted, "Switch! Switch! Move every camera feed to Congress headquarters immediately!"
"Yes!" someone answered loudly.
"Supervisor!" a young man called out. "What about Ms. Skeeter? Do we need to keep the split screen?"
"No, no, no. I don't want the audience distracted!