, , Kade frequently got caught surfing the internet and always used Carlisle as his cover. , As a result, Hayley harbored many negative opinions toward Carlisle. , Their last encounter almost led to a fight between Hayley and Hilda. , “Okay, Carl. I promise not to betray you anymore.” Kade walked into the inter , over Carlisle’s shoulders. , fe with his arm draped , As they entered, they were greeted by the scent of athlete’s foot, cigarettes, and microwaved meals. , However, for regulars at internet cafes, these odors were hardly noticeable. , The internet cafe was divided into two floors. Each floor was equipped with more than 30 large , computers. , The first floor bustled with activity. Numerous elementary and high school students occupied each. , computer. , In this era, smartphones had yet to emerge, and cell phones had just begun to circulate. Thus, computers were considered a novelty. , Computer games were especially favored among teenagers. , “Boss, is there any space upstairs?” , Carlisle took out a few ten–dollar bills from his pocket. , The internet cafe’s owner was a thin man and had a cigarette his mouth. He tilted his head and glanced at the pair. “How many do you need?” , “Three.” , The internet cafe was crowded as it was the summer vacation. Carlisle was concerned there wouldn’t be , any space later, so he reserved one for Sean in advance. , “got two upstairs. One will be available downstairs in ten minutes!” , “Great. Three computers for the whole night!” , “That will be 50 bucks!” , “The price went up?” Carlisle was taken aback.. , Usually, surfing the internet costs a dollar per hour. Even for an entire night, it was only six dollars. , It was 8:00pm now. Three computers until midnight would have cost 12 dollars. For the whole , it would have been another 18 dollars. Shouldn’t it been 30 dollars? , Even with a price increase, it shouldn’t be this outrageous, right? , “Take it or leave it.” The internet cafe owner’s attitude was somewhat rude. , Chapter 27 , It was summer vacation, and there were only two internet cafes in Rainville. He wasn’t worried about having no business at all. , Carlisle took out another 20 dollars from his pocket. “Kade, get three cans of Coke.” , The owner accepted 60 dollars and gave him four dollars in return. , Kade faked a cough. ‘Carl, can you lend me these four dollars? I want to get a pack of cigarettes… , “Smoking is harmful to your health. Avoid it if you can,” Carlisle politely rejected Kade. , The kid wasn’t even 18 yet. Carlisle had to lead him to right path. , “Never mind if you don’t want to lend money to me. So stubbom.” , Kade’s expression shifted swiftly, like pages turning in a book. After he handed Carlisle the two cans of Coke, he headed to his computer to wait. , “Boss, are there any computers left?” Sean pushed the door curtains aside entered, panting. , “There’s no-” The owner didn’t even bother to look up at Sean. , “I’ve already set up the computers. Let’s go! Carlisle handed a can of Coke to Sean. , “Damn. Why are you here so early?” Sean looked at Carl in surprise, “I have nothing to do after dinner, so I came early, Carlisle explained casually. , The duo went upstairs together. , The ceiling on the second floor was low, and the space was cramped. Even with four fans blasting at full , speed, it still felt like a sauna. , The two available computers weren’t next to each other. Sean graciously offered the cleaner one to , Carlisle, Once the computers booted up, Carlisle skillfully clicked on the penguin icon on the desktop. , He entered his username and password, then pressed the enter key. , “Ding ding ding“” echoed from the computer. , As soon as he went online, the penguin icon flashed. Carlisle clicked on the penguin icon. , It was a message from an account named “Goldfish memory“. This was Christine’s MSN messenger , username. , “Carlisle, are you free tomorrow? I want to treat you to a meall” , “Sorry, I’m busy tomorrow!” Carlisle quickly typed a reply on the keyboard. , He knew that Christine wanted to thank him for saving, , Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.