The horrifying scene made me scream, jolting me awake from my sleep. Everything around me seemed normal—the beach, the waves, the coconut trees. It appeared to be an ordinary, peaceful night. But the earlier moment when Joyce crawled out of the sand felt so real as if it had actually happened. After pondering for a long time, I couldn't believe Joyce was still alive... *** The next morning, the three of us started our journey home. On the way back, I saw Joyce's corpse. Due to the warm weather, her body had already begun to decay, emitting a foul odor. This desolate, isolated island lacked insects and birds, so Joyce's body would slowly rot and decompose over a long period, eventually blending into the soil with the rain. No matter what, that vicious woman was finally dead. Every

