Anna trembled even more violently as she heard Wayne's words. She clenched her fist tightly and remained silent to calm herself. Anna knew that if she spoke, her voice would tremble in fear. To Anna's surprise, Wayne simply laughed and said, "Well, it seems you've always been quite guarded around strangers, haven't you?" Anna froze and then turned around. She felt relieved when she noticed him teasingly smiling at her. She murmured, not daring to look him in the eyes, "Yeah, you're right. We were still strangers to each other at the time, so I can't tell you everything." "Ah, you make a good point. It might rain today, so bring your umbrella with you." Wayne said as he took an umbrella from the stand and handed it to her. "Thanks." Anna pursed her lips, her heart pounding as she look

