Chapter 240

“Darn, are you serious?” Carlisle asked as he stared in disbelief,

He had realized that the elderly woman was stubborn, but the extent of her obstinacy was unexpected.

He couldn’t help but wonder if she really would go to such lengths

ver their altercation.

Meanwhile, Wanda inquired quietly, “Is there another place we can disembark?”

The boatman shook his head,

*This is the only entrance and exit!”

Wanda’s face tightened with worry as she weighed their options.

Her mind raced to the possibility of arranging for an escape via helicopter through Shein, but she quickly dismissed the thought.

The repercussions of Shein discovering their date were too severe, especially for Carlisle.

She then contemplated reaching out to Lethan and Shania. She pulled out her phone and hovered over

Lethan’s contact.

Seeing her actions, Carlisle gently took her hand.

you

for help,”

no need to involve him. I can handle

going to handle

that world, too,” he

not supposed to hang

remembered the menacing thugs she had seen at the ice rink a few days earlier and feared

her gently while holding her

worry. I won’t be spending time with

not a matter of choice but necessity,

self–protection and nothing

casting a rosy glow over the

were fixed on the twilight beauty of

horizon.

which was about the size of a

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to prevent flooding, Carlisle led Wanda up the stairs onto

trailed behind them, capturing moments

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lively. With a wide asphalt road lined with vendors selling treats like

were already lit even though it wasn’t fully dark yet,

I want some

the colorful cotton

similar outing with her mother, who had refused to

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