Love At The Wrong Table

This was the closest place to the bottom of the cliff with signs of human activity.

“Is anyone there? Excuse me, is anyone there?” Emmanuel shouted loudly, still full of vigor.

Ashton’s admiration for this man increased even more. She had never met a man with such stamina before.

Since last morning, he had been carrying her, climbing up and down. They had hardly eaten anything, and even she was almost unable to bear it. How could this man still go on?

What would it be like to be married to such a physically strong man? She suddenly became very curious.

Regardless of what Ashton was thinking, Emmanuel continued shouting. After receiving no response, he carried her toward the fenced gate.

If he wasn’t mistaken, that should be the entrance to this garden. However, just as he had shouted loudly and received no response, now that he had reached the gate, a hunched old man walked over, gesturing and signaling with unclear intentions.

“Hello, sir! We are police officers here to investigate some matters!” Emmanuel spoke up, considering that Ashton had her credentials, making it easier to question in a police capacity.

But the old man shook his head repeatedly, pointed to his ears, then his mouth, continuing to gesture.

he’s a deaf-mute!” Coincidentally, Emmanuel was somewhat proficient in sign language and knew what the ald man was trying to express. Without hesitation, he put Ashton down and began

annoying, his abilities were quite

was equally shocked. He didn’t expect to encounter someone who could communicate with

some communication, Emmanuel sighed helplessly and returned to carry Ashton,

did he say?”

young woman. He said no and mentioned that he’s the only one around here. He hasn’t seen anyone else for a while,” Emmanuel relayed the information

here for nothing!” Ashton felt a bit frustrated. It seemed they had wasted these two days for nothing. However, as they turned to leave, the old man looked at their backs, his eyes revealing a gleam of cunning.

out of the garden’s periphery, he suddenly stopped. It was because he noticed some footprints that seemed to have been left in recent days. They were not his, and judging by the

the way here for nothing!” Ashton felt a bit frustrated. It seemed they had wasted these two days for nothing. However, as they turned to leave, the old man looked at their backs,

noticed some footprints that seemed to have been left in recent days.

asked, thinking that this man was surprisingly attentive.

me!” Emmanuel frowned. “There are clearly others coming in and out of here, but he claimed

doesn’t know that others have