Charles trembled slightly as he looked at his palm. Even though it was covered in scars, it was undoubtedly a human hand.
The Black Blade flashed past, and crimson blood dripped down. Everything seemed perfectly ordinary.
Anna playfully snuggled close, teasing in her tone as she asked, "What is it? Checking your love line and career line?"
Shanshan's singular eyeball drifted over, curiosity sparkling as it joined the fun.
"What else do you know? Tell me everything." Charles, brows tightly knit, lowered his slightly trembling hand.
"What's the rush? Let's walk and talk over there. By the way, this island of yours is beautiful—it's my first time here."
Anna linked her arm through Charles's, resting her head gently on his shoulder as they headed toward the sunlit beach nearby.
Walking on the soft sand, warmed by the sun, Anna simply slipped off her heels and let her fair, bare feet sink in.
