Chapter 1126

It was like a camera flash, brief and fleeting. I immediately became alert, focusing intently on the direction of the light, but it was gone again. Still, I wasn't reassured. If it had been a flash, someone might have been taking a photo. Uncle Jackson's situation was complicated and sensitive, and I needed to ensure his safety. I quickly moved toward the direction where the flash had gone off. This area was a rest zone, and though it was already spring, the air was still cool at night, so very few people were around. As I walked over, I noticed a shadow sitting on a bench. He had a cigarette between his fingers, the red tip glowing intermittently. The person seemed unaware of my presence, absorbed in watching a video. The sound wasn't loud, but from where I stood, I could hear some of the voices coming from the video—it was an X-rated video. My face immediately flushed, and I halted in my tracks. I had been too sensitive and suspicious, mistaking the light from the person's phon