Chapter 1992


    Just like that, the conversation abruptly shifted from a murder case to the pressures and difficulties


    faced by the modern youth.


    “If you ask me, it’s these entrepreneurs whock conscience. Take our local Bane Corporation, for


    example. They make so much money. Can’t they pay their employees a little more?”


    Súddenly the Wayne couple found themselves in the hot seat.


    “Your kid doesn’t work for Bane Corporation, does he? They pay pretty well. My son works in one of


    their research departments. He’s just a junior researcher, but with bonuses and allowances, he makes


    about 200 thousand a year. Not bad at all


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    “Is that supposed to impress me? Haven’t you seen the news? The CEO’s son, he’s still a little kid, is


    hailed as a genius engineer. He’s just a figurehead, but I heard they pay him millions, even billions, a


    year! Your son’s sry is just a drop in the bucket!”c2


    “Oh, forget it. You’re just jealous of the rich!”


    The two old men, who had been sharing a table, suddenly split up. They each took their meals to


    separate tables.


    Rosalynn didn’t seem bothered.


    Geniuses are few and far between, not everyone can ept their existence.


    She even found the old men’s squabble quite amusing


    “We should look into improving employee benefits, Rosalynn murmured.


    At first, Wayne was a bit ufortable.


    But seeing Rosalynn thoroughly enjoying the local gossip, he gradually rxed, “Sure.”


    Soon, the local chit-chat in the diner smoothly shifted through several topics.


    In the end, it circled back to the initial topic when Rosalynn and Wayne first sat down.


    “We need to be honest. Now that something has happened in the park, we need to keep an eye on our


    kids and avoid the park for a while,” a woman earnestly advised. “If some lunatic hurts them, they won’t


    be held responsible. We’ll just have to chalk it up to bad luck!”


    Right, this is serious!”


    “I’ll pick up my grandchild from schoolter and tell her on the way!


    Rosalynn went to the cashier to pay.


    The owner was a friendly-looking woman in her fifties or sixties.


    “Is this your first time here?”


    “Yes.” Rosalynn nodded gently.


    “Did you enjoy the food? Did you get enough to eat? We offer free refills here. The owner said.


    “It was delicious.” Rosalynn replied, whispering to the owner, “My husband is a notoriously picky eater,


    but he ate a lot today” The owner nced at Wayne.


    She smiled at Rosalynn, “You and your husband are a pretty couple. When you have kids, they’ll


    definitely be adorable!”


    Rosalynnughed and paid the bill.


    The owner added, “You guys are just visiting, right? Be careful if you n to go to the park across the


    street. Something happened there recently, it’s not very safe:


    “You mean what those people were talking about?” Rosalynn asked.


    “Yes, right. In broad daylight, the cleaning guy went to clean the men’s restroom, and oh my, he found it


    covered in blood. It was terrifying!” Rosalynn nodded.


    As she and Wayne were leaving, she said, “That kid is in H City, right? If he oftenes here, you


    should tell him not to for a while.” Rosalynn linked arms with Wayne.


    Wayne nodded, “He should be staying at his hometowntely, I guess.”


    After they had walked a distance, the owner finally turned her gaze back, “What a handsome man, but


    what a shame that he’s crippled!”


    A customer who hade to pay his bill overheard, “Crippled? Another one?”


    “What do you mean by another one”?” The owner asked, puzzled.


    The incident in the park, remember? The surveince cameras were mostly broken, so no one was


    captured. But someone said they saw a strange cripple around there when it happened.”


    “Oh, it’s creepy. I hope they find the person soon, or else everyone will be on edge.”