Chapter 278

Angeline seemed confused.

Judging from the old man's words, she figured he had quite a good knowledge of Joel.

“It shouldn't be a problem letting you know."’ The old man tightened liis grip on liis crutches, and his eyes gradually darkened as he began speaking. “That young lad has no parents and only has liis sister to depend on since he was a child. Even though life was tough for them, they eventually became quite capable. His sister became a nurse in the county, while he became a famous designer.”

“And then?” Angeline's curiosity was piqued.

“Unfortunately, liis sister suddenly died because of an accident just last year. That left him so devastated that he returned to Linlow Island.”

That undoubtedly left Angeline at a loss for words.

The old man heaved a deep sigh. “Ever since then, he became extremely eccentric. He never interacts with liis neighbors and only locks himself home to work on his design drawing. There were businessmen like you who visited him to ask for collaborations previously, but he chased all of them out.”

“Oh, I see.” A frown formed on Angeline's face, and her tone had a tinge of concern. "Does he not have any friends?”

“No one is willing to befriend him. You'll know once you visit him. He's a fine young man with a bright future but, sadly, very unmotivated and shows no desire for success. He's no different from a beggar.”

Angeline wore a thoughtful expression upon listening to those words. Deep down, she was incredibly shocked.

I can't believe Nancy has such a weird senior. I wonder how capable he really is. Nancy has flattered him so much and made him sound so impressive. Was she only trying to reassure me?

Despite her doubts, she thought she should still go and take a look since she had traveled all the way there.

Sensing Angeline's persistence, the old man lifted his finger and pointed to a mountain path not too far away.

“Joel stays on the other side of that mountain. You have to climb over to get there. I see that you have a suitcase with you, Miss. The route is a steep and treacherous one. It's not going to be easy for you...”

“I'm all right. Thank you for your help. Sir.”

pulled her suitcase and walked in the direction of

after she embarked on her journey did she realize that

rain had just stopped, there were many muddy puddles around. The rocks made the road uneven and bumpy, blocking the wheels of the suitcase from rolling forward smoothly. Angeline

Swoosh!

in the bushes suddenly

herself together and shifted her gaze toward the swaying leaves. Fear started to arise from deep

was a dark and windy night, and she was climbing the mountain alone. It was a situation she

why even the

sheen of sweat had formed on the hand that was clutching onto the suitcase handle. She could not help but gulp in

many suspense movies. There's no way that there are so

giving herself some encouragement did Angeline step forward and make her

came into her vision was a black cat with a pair of green

Meow.

cat purred at Angeline and jumped

her heart, which felt as though it was about

cat. Why

of plastic fabric ripping apart resonated in the

muddy grounds around this place. Why is

into one line. Out of instinct, she stomped her feet where she stood,

“Ahh!”

a scream as

a loud thud, her body landed on the ground heavily. It was lucky that the ground in the cellar was much softer,

some mud, Angeline choked

turned on the flashlight to check the injuries she had sustained. Although

she realized that her surrounding was full of jars of

was not an expert in brewing wine, she knew that there was a need to bury good-quality wine in the underground for some time so

is probably the place where the

so many wines here, the villagers will probably come here often enough to

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