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!”

laughed and said, “Actually, many people nowadays want to do so because they think that cities are too noisy. Besides, living in the countryside

But Andrew has also done a lot of weird things. The mayor

two years ago. But Andrew disagreed and let that plan

“Ah? Why?”

it would be noisy. Also, he said

the

and studied overseas. So, a lot

develop this town at all. So,

was a remote village and virtually unaffected by the outside world. So Andrew, being an educated man, would be seen as an authority, and even the town’s mayor respected him

frowned and thought that Andrew was a selfish person who kept the community from improving

profit.

hours of walking. It was

painted wooden house on the shore and said, “That’s where he

find a place to stay the night. If you get lost, just call me, and I’ll

pick you up.”

“Okay, thanks.”

and Wayne walked toward that one-of-a-kind house

fine soft sand on the beach, and the nearby scenery

of fish and shrimp in the sea

was surrounded by a white fence. Inside the house, three rows of wooden racks

men’s clothing were

He set up

living a primitive life,

at each other, and then they

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

head and glanced at her with a cold gaze. He asked

told me to visit you. I heard that you and

courtyard door. He said, “Peace? Oh, it looks like you’re who Miss Gabriel

nodded and handed him

didn’t take it, and he still looked cold. In the bright sunlight, his tanned face reflected the light

Anna for a moment, he looked at Wayne

calmly before Anna could say

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