Chapter 524 Locked Up

Night had fallen by the time Vito returned from the village chief’s house.

Standing at the door, Miriam pulled him into the woods outside the courtyard.

“How did it go at the village chief’s house?” she asked after making sure Christina wouldn’t be able to hear

them.

Vito recounted everything truthfully. The village chief’s roof was severely damaged, but with everyone’s help, all the broken pieces had been cleared out. What remained was for the village chief to patch his roof with some new tiles.

Yet, Miriam didn’t care about that. Thinking about how Christina had asked about the village chief’s phone today, she fell silent for a moment before asking. “What happened to his phone?”

“It’s broken,” Vito answered.

A smile formed on Miriam’s face. Everything was going exactly as she had planned. “Let’s go. It’s time for dinner.”

While seated, Christina noticed the two return together.

“Vito,” she called out to him softly.

Hearing the woman call his name, Vito scratched the back of his head awkwardly, not knowing where to look.

Having interacted with him for the past few days, Christina was no longer surprised by his demeanor. Miriam, on the other hand, gave him a light slap on the head in frustration.

Then, Vito swiftly began scooping out the food from the pot.

“You must be starving.” Miriam served Christina’s portion of food on a plate.

The latter smiled and shook her head. “Not at all. I haven’t done a lot today, so I didn’t use much en she replied while pushing the plate toward Vito instead.

“You must be hungry, Vito. You were busy helping out at the village chief’s place all day.”

note of Christina’s kind gesture, feeling more

the round table and ate harmoniously while

said Christina after dinner. “Could

no, but he glanced at Christina’s leg out of

in private. “It’ll be fine. We won’t be so far out.” Miriam would grow suspicious if they were to wander off too much. Miriam

Christina out for a walk, Vito. Just don’t

too, Vito could only accompany Christina on her

to walk and could only proceed slowly with the help of a cane. Meanwhile, Vito stayed by her side, ready to help

each other and arrived at

vast sea and sky full of stars

a large boulder and sat on it. Then, seeing Vito remain standing, she invited him over. “Don’t just

in his eyes, Vito pursed his lips. “I-It’s fine.”

a girl alone. He simply didn’t know what to

him. “It’s so pretty out here. I’ve never seen a

between them eased slowly, and Vito was no longer

before.

miss home. I don’t even know how my family

a few

Vito weren’t lying about the boat

she didn’t want to wait

can take?” Christina glanced up at him.

many motorboats on the island;

she could get

left behind by his father, and the young man was

why Christina remained stuck on

woman’s dazzling eyes, Vito didn’t know what to say. He bit his lower lip and kept mum as he remembered his mother’s instructions.

there was definitely another boat that could take her out

I’m not wrong, it would be at

good man, Vito. You saved me, and I’m so thankful for that.” Christina began.

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