Chapter 29

The man appeared rough and somewhat intimidating. Over the years, the men i

had interacted with were all meticulously groomed and usually dressed in

suits and ties.

The appearance of this man gave me the impression that he'd just been released from prison.

I instinctively tightened my grip on my backpack. Lisa had slipped a pepper spray and folding knife into my bag before I had left.

But before I could reach for them, the man had already started the car without saying anything.

What did that look he had given me mean?

1 didn't understand. But my heart, which had been comforted upon arriving in this city, started to race erratically. Due to my wariness, I didn't take in the city's

scenery.

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paid and got out. My heart finally relaxed after watching the car drive

daytime to look for my parents' place.

were crumbling, the ground was uneven with potholes, and there were puddles on the road. My suitcase couldn't be

Old Alley. I looked at the house numbers along the street, and I found it. There was

place? Only a fool would

stepped inside. It was

tree in the middle. It was too dark to see what tree it

was a honey locust. It

you looking for someone or a place to stay?" an elderly voice asked.

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old lady with gray hair, leaning on a

1. me.

I said as I pointed to the easternmost room. "I want to

a living room for entertaining guests and watching TV. The easternmost one was the

then. Although the original traces were gone, I wanted to stay in

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