Charles leaned back in his chair, gazing at the letter in his hand. Why did Anna say that? Is the relative she's referring to herself?
Sometimes, he just couldn't figure out what the woman was thinking. Charles knew she wouldn't harm him, but she always had her own ideas.
Charles opened the drawer on his left and put the photo inside, along with his phone, wallet, and other valuables.
He picked up another sheet of paper and began composing a reply to Anna. After expressing how much he missed her, he urged her to expand the World Crown's navy as much as possible. The situation in the Abyss-Sea was still murky. If the World Crown was breached, she should do everything she could to head this way.
Charles didn't opt for a direct telegraph message—that would have been too conspicuous. He had someone deliver it by boat, as Chinese characters served as a natural cipher.
