Wayne remained silent because he had not yet discovered any useful clues. His hands clenched tightly.
Then he uttered, âMaybe Anna got hurt because she found some clues, but...â
âBut what?â Peace asked impatiently.
âIt should have been the same person who sent me the message on her phone.â
Wayne had not been able to figure out why. He had the impression that everything that happened recently was targeted at the Wrights or Anna. The suspect appeared very vicious when she pushed Mona down the stairs. But he couldnât understand why that person would pass up such a good opportunity and send Anna back.
As she listened. Peace frowned. She walked around the ward impatiently, cursing several times.
Wayne was irritated by her voice. He was about to tell Peace to leave when he noticed Anna moving uneasily. He quickly stood up and took her hand in his.
âWayne,â Anna said, her voice hoarse. After a few struggles, she opened her eyes , and the bright light overhead put her in a trance.
âAnna!â Wayne and Peace both exclaimed at the same time, bringing her back to reality.
âOwen!â Shouting the name, Annaâs palms began to sweat the moment she opened her eyes. She kept recalling the images she had seen before passing out. 461 With You All the Time âAnna! You finally woke up!â Peaceâs eyes widened and brightened. But she quickly became irritable. She asked, crossing her arms in front of her chest, âWhy did you leave all of a sudden? | said you could have Wayne with you.. Thank God you came back alive this time. Do you have any idea how dangerous it could be?â
Anna had just awoken, unprepared for Peace to scold her. She blinked her eyes and said softly, âIâm sorry, Peace. Itâs entirely my fault.â
Wayne coughed softly and looked impatiently at Peace, saying, âYouâre a little noisy.â
âMe? Are you talking about me?â Peace asked, pointing to herself in surprise.
âShe wouldnât have run away if you hadnât nodded off.â Wayne nodded and went on.
âWayne, you two now share the same brain, right?â
Wayne didnât reply. And Anna changed the subject before Peace was pissed off, realizing they were about to get into a fight, âAnyway, | got something useful out of it. | saw Owen in the woods, and it appears that he was involved in it.â
Anna reflected on it and realized that the things that had happened lately appeared to be linked. It seemed that Owen showed up at the press conference and accused her and Gary of being taken in by the Flower orphanage on purpose.
âWayne, | think he might have been the one who abducted Tammy,â She said anxiously as she shook Wayneâs hand.
Wayne nodded and set a pillow against Annaâs back to make her more comfortable. Then he moved gently and said, âIâll look into it further. Honey, leave everything to me. You should take a good rest now.â
The fact that Wayne didnât blame her or even mention what she had 461 With You All the Time done wrong made Anna feel even more guilty. She thought, _/âm so sorry, Wayne. I shouldnât have been led by impulse and gone find Tammy without telling you.
After all, Iâve just promised you that | would always be there for you. Itâs just... After realizing Tammy is lost, | became completely disoriented. Thank goodness. | wasnât in great danger this time. Otherwise, you wouldâve been devastated. And thatâs the last thing | want to happen. Just thinking of you becoming devastated because of me breaks my heart.
Having pulled her mind back to reality, Anna took a deep breath before saying, âIâm sorry, Wayne. | shouldnât have made you so worried about me.â
Then she took both of his hands in hers and spread his palm out. And she reached out and rubbed her fingers over his fine lines.
In this way, Anna wanted to remind herself that she had been through a lot before finding happiness and that she never wanted to lose him again.
Seeing them being so intimate with each other, Peace couldnât help but interrupt, âHello! Iâm still here!â
âOK, Iâll have Noel take you back,â Wayne said with a frown.
Peace gave a resigned look to Anna, who had stuck her tongue out slightly at her. She walked to the door and called Karl, saying, âCome pick me up, honey! | need you.â
âSee, youâre not the only ones in love,â she said to these two in the hospital room. After that, she slammed the door shut and walked away.
Wayne and Anna both smiled as they looked at the door. Standing up, Wayne gently kissed her and whispered, âIâll stay with you, my dear. Have a good sleep.â
Anna nodded, knowing that Wayne would not leave no matter what. 461 With You All the Time She was about to lie down when she thought of the photos she had taken and asked, âWhereâs my phone?â
âI have it right here.â Wayne took her phone out of his pocket.
Anna took phone and opened the album, only to discover that all of the photos she had taken previously had been deleted.
However, she didnât seem disappointed or surprised when handing him the phone.
âWhatâs the matter?â Wayne asked.
âWhen | fainted, | felt that someone had taken my phone. It seems that it was not my imagination. All of the pictures | took earlier have disappeared.â
âHe was the one who used your phone to send me your location,â Wayne said as he read a message.
Anna looked at Wayne, surprised and conflicted. Then, she had another thought. She said, âI went to that Japanese restaurant and said | was that manâs sister. And I didnât expect that he actually had a sister, and they were very close. Thatâs also a clue, |
suppose.â
âWIL look into it then,â Wayne said with a frown.
The neon light from the window illuminated everything inside a small square room in a suburban ghetto. Bill sat in the dark, like a wolf in the woods.
He snatched the cigarette he was about to finish, brought it to his mouth, and took a long, hard puff. He then threw the butt into the nearly full ashtray. After that, Bill turned back and then lit up another cigarette. He looked worried Awhile later, his phoneâs screen lit up. With the cigarette in his mouth, he squinted and unlocked his phone . He then glanced at the chat 461 With You All the Time log on his screen.
âWhy didnât you do it today when you had such a good chance? What the hell is going on?â
âI couldnât do it because there were people around.â Bill texted back.
âWayne Wright will find you soon. You donât have much time left.â
âknow.â
âDid she happen to see Owen?â
âYes.â
âGo for plan B, and Iâll tell you what to do later. Owen has done something wrong, and heâll pay for it. When itâs ended, Iâll give you what you want.â
Bill paused for a moment, staring at the text message on his phone. The smoke created a trail of smoke in front of his eyes, further blurring his expression He paused for a long time, typed a few words, and then deleted them all. âOK,â he said after a while.
Letting outa long sigh, he smoked his last cigarette, stood up, and went to the balcony to call his sister.
âJoanna, are you asleep?â He asked.
âNot yet. Why donât you come home today?â
âI got home late from work and thought you were already asleep.â
Joanna remained silent after hearing his explanation. She seemed preoccupied as she stroked her bedclothes. They then both remained silent.
Bill later said, breaking the ice, âI may have to leave town for a while recently, so Iâll see you tomorrow. What would you like to eat?â 461 With You All the Time âPufts.â
Bill laughed and gently asked, âPuffs again? OK, Iâll go get them tomorrow for you.â
Bill eventually stopped laughing. In a daze, he stood on the shabby balcony, looking down at the bustling city, and said, âIâll get some money soon. Please wait for me.â
The night wind completely chilled him. He hung up the phone and then came back to his senses gradually. Shaking his head helplessly, he entered his bedroom and sat on his bed.
Because he was used to the darkness and solitude, he had always left the light on. He pretended to be an ordinary citizen but was already a sinner. All he could do was hide in the city and seek refuge. He would never be able to leave this slum or go into the city ever again.