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.”

her suitcase and walked in

after she embarked on her journey did she realize that

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.

Swoosh!

in the bushes

pulled herself together and shifted her gaze toward the

and she was climbing the

the slightest noise would make

was trembling violently, and a sheen of sweat had formed on the hand that was clutching onto the suitcase handle. She could not help

suspense movies. There's no way that there are so many baddies around. Stop scaring yourself,

Angeline step forward and

hands, she pushed the branches away. What came into her

Meow.

cat purred at Angeline and jumped out of the

heart, which felt

it's merely a black cat. Why did

mocking herself for her ridiculous reaction when the sound of plastic fabric ripping apart resonated

and muddy grounds around this place. Why is there such a strange

where she stood, and at that very

“Ahh!”

a scream as she fell into

lucky that the ground in the cellar

ingesting some mud, Angeline choked and began coughing

check the injuries she had sustained. Although she suffered

she shone her flashlight around the cellar, she realized that her surrounding was full of jars

she knew that there was a need to bury good-quality

where the villagers

felt a lot more relieved after her analysis. Since there are so many wines here, the villagers will probably come here

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