Chapter 1261

In a village where mostly the elderly resided, Patrick wandered through the empty streets, hoping to find some answers. "Excuse me, sir, do you know where the Logan family lives?" he asked an elderly man he happened upon.

The old man simply pointed to his ears and gestured, indicating his hearing wasn't what it used to be.

Patrick carried on, undeterred.

After a while, he came across an old woman struggling with a bundle of firewood. "Hello, ma'am," Patrick said politely, "I'm looking for the Logans. Do they live nearby?"

The woman spoke in a local dialect, which Patrick couldn't quite grasp, but her hand movements gave him a rough idea of which direction to head in.

Armed with this new information, Patrick moved on, eventually arriving at a rundown area with an abandoned-looking cottage. Its door was partially buried under dirt, making it seem like no one had lived there for ages. There was no path forward, just this lonely, desolate house.

Sweat trickled down his neck as the sun blazed overhead, leaving him parched.

Patrick passed some farmland where a few middle-aged folks were busy tending their crops. He approached, his polished shoes sticking

Logan?" an

paused, then replied,

his wife exchanged a

last name's Yan, and

for a moment, then recognition dawned on his face. "Oh, Mr.

ago, Yan Zhiming had visited with Logan, back when they were both young

walked together, the man reminisced, "The day your dad drove into our village was quite a sight. The first car I ever sat in was your

weren't even born yet. It was when Logan's grandmother passed away, and your dad came over. He mentioned his wife was expecting at the time. We all thought it was their first child until he said they had a daughter already and didn't know the

continued warmly,

nodded again. "Yeah, time sure

sighed, a hint of nostalgia in his voice. "Indeed, half a lifetime's gone by. So,

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255