Chapter 263

"Half a month?" Lily looked at Anya skeptically. What kind of vegetables took half a month to sell? "Yes," Anya replied earnestly. "After harvesting the vegetables, my parents sell them in other regions. Once they leave, they're usually gone for about half a month." Lily didn't comment further, but her eyes narrowed thoughtfully. As soon as Anya and Ian returned to Ember Creek, their presence caused an uproar. Students who saw them reacted as if they had seen ghosts. "Oh my goodness, is that Anya and Ian?" "Yeah, it's them, no doubt!" "How's that possible? Weren't they…" One student looked around nervously and lowered their voice. "Weren't they crippled by Zoey's people? How are they walking around just fine?" "I saw the incident myself that day. They were carried out on stretchers," another student chimed in. "Could they have met the miracle-working doctor or something?" "That must be it!" On their way back to the classroom, both Ian and Anya were quite anxious, worried th