They arrived at Sea Town after a few hours.

Anna had fallen asleep against the passenger seat by then with tears on her face.

Wayne didn’t want to wake her up. He was aware, though, that time was running out and that they needed to return as quickly as

possible.

He tapped her on the shoulder after pulling up and said, “Hey, wake up, Anna. We’ve arrived.”

Anna opened her drowsy eyes and stared at Wayne for a few seconds. Then, she looked out of the window to see where she

was.

She noticed that the sunlight was so strong that she almost heard her skin cracking.

Anna had only taken two steps out of the car when she noticed a glimmer of shade above her. When she looked up, she found Wayne standing beside her with a black umbrella. Then, he asked, “Hey, where are we going?”

She looked back, then pointed to the grocery store and said, “That way. Peace told me to find the owner of the grocery store. She

said that it’s the only store in this town with a pay phone.”

North Town had always been a remote and poor place due to its odd location. And Sea Town was one of the most impoverished of

these villages.

Many fishermen squatted in front of their houses, smoking homemade cigarettes and enjoying the sunshine.

After Anna explained why she was there, the owner of the grocery store promptly remembered that they had previously chatted on

the phone. He then told his wife to stay in the store, and he showed Anna and Wayne the way to Andrew Cooper’s house.

“Oh, Andrew lives right on the beach. He’s weird, and he never talks to anyone in town.”

“Really? How come?” Anna walked behind the boss and asked things about Andrew curiously.

“Well, it’s strange enough for him to give up his life in the big city and suffer in this place!”

do so because they think that cities are too noisy. Besides, living in the

weird

But Andrew disagreed and let that plan fall

“Ah? Why?”

it would

so? Can’t the mayor do anything about

attended college and studied overseas. So, a

how to develop this town at all. So, only his

the outside world. So Andrew, being an educated

that Andrew was a selfish person who kept the community from improving for

profit.

walking. It

to a blue and white painted wooden house on the shore and said, “That’s where he lives.

stay the night. If you get lost, just

pick you up.”

“Okay, thanks.”

toward that

there was no fine soft sand on the beach, and the nearby scenery was not too good either.

shrimp

fence. Inside the house, three rows of wooden racks were

clothing were hung to

there boiling water in the yard. He set up a

a primitive life,

and Wayne looked at each

you Mr. Andrew Cooper?” Anna asked politely to the man as she

head and glanced at her with a

told me to visit you. I heard that you and Peace attended the

wiped his hands, and walked toward the courtyard door.

handed him her business

In the bright sunlight, his

he looked at Wayne and asked, “And who is

bodyguard,” Wayne said calmly

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