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.

are you

Uncle Lethan for help,”

to involve him. I can handle

going to handle it?”

have connections in that world, too,” he

supposed to hang out with those people!”

seen at the ice rink a few days earlier and feared Carlisle

gently while holding her

worry. I won’t be spending time with

was not a matter of choice but

self–protection and nothing more.

a rosy glow over the river that bathed

Her eyes were fixed on the twilight beauty of the

horizon.

Island, which was about the size of a soccer field and equipped

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prevent flooding, Carlisle led Wanda up

carried his camera and trailed

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asphalt road lined with vendors selling treats like cotton candy, lollipops, popcorn, and freshly squeezed

from the trees. They were already lit even though it wasn’t fully dark yet, creating a festive and inviting scene.

want some cotton candy.”

on the colorful cotton

outing with her mother, who had refused to buy

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