524 An Uninvited Guest "What are you looking for?" A woman dressed in black asked Gary.

Startled by the woman's voice, Gary turned his gaze to the person behind him. He couldn't see the woman's face clearly because it was too dark. The only thing he could tell was that the woman might be in her fifties.

"Who are you?" Gary asked warily, becoming nervous.

The woman laughed out loud and then asked him, "I should be the one to ask that question. You're on my doorstep right now. Do you have any idea about that?"

It wasn't until Gary saw the gate that he realized he had accidentally wandered into someone else's home. Then the woman stepped out of the shadows. Her dark green eyes sparkled like emeralds in the pale moonlight.

Gary stepped back and said, "I'm sorry, madame. I'll leave right now. | came here to find a moon-shaped shell for my friend." As he spoke, he looked down at the shell at the woman's feet.

"Are you looking for this?" the woman asked, picking up the shell after looking down

Gary nodded.

"There are many unique shells here that you can't find anywhere else," the woman said as she stood up and took the tiny moon shell in her palm. She then extended her hand to Gary.

Hesitant, Gary paused for a moment before walking directly toward the woman. He approached the woman, reached out his small hand, and 523 An Uninvited Guest took the shell from her. Then he said with a smile, "Thank you."

"You're very welcome," The woman spoke softly, "Your parents will be worried if you stay here for so long. You should leave right now, my dear.”

Hearing that, Gary turned around and left. As he walked, he looked back several times and saw the woman still standing in the same spot, waving at him. Because he was scared by the woman in black, he started running. After a while, he was surprised to see the light ahead

"Tammy!" He yelled.

upon hearing his voice and asked, "Gary! Where did

so worried about you that she almost

turned away from Gary to wipe her tears. She said angrily, "Why would | call the cops? | wasn't

and grabbed one of her

touch me!” Tammy screamed, refusing to look at

as he took her arm and shoved something into

went completely still when she noticed a snowy white moon-shaped shell

one of them was missing a comer," Gary said, tilting his head and

that way to find this?" Tammy asked, surprised. 523

before | left. | know you

for a few moments and then took Gary's hand in hers while clutching the shell. "Look at the sand and mud on your shirt! You got dirty all

Peace said

"Why?" Karl asked, surprised.

because Wayne had been doing nothing at home

She didn't make Wayne stay

interrupted

Karl realized he shouldn't have said that. So he lowered his voice and said, "Although few people knew the truth, Wayne still worried that it would land him in hot water.

people know Wayne actually has nothing to do with the Wrights by blood. If

"Got it.”

and Wayne were talking in the hotel when her phone rang. 523

her! I'll be right there.” After hanging up, Anna went

"What's wrong?" Wayne asked.

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