Chapter 566

Giselle had been on Haleona, on one of the smaller islands of Usna, for four or five days since flying in from Cambria. This was the fifth-largest island of Haleona. It was not as bustling as the other islands. Its landscapes felt wilder and more mysterious, and most of the residents were indigenous. Carrying only a small bag and with her dog by her side, Giselle had taken a car to a coastal area far from the town. She had temporarily settled in with a local family. The man of the house had passed away, and the woman had left to earn a living elsewhere, leaving behind only an elderly woman, a ten-year-old girl, and a lame border collie who relied on one another for companionship. On the very first night of her arrival, Giselle treated the injured dog, healing its limp. She also found a companion for her own dog, Kali, and in return, she received a warm welcome from the elderly woman, Enya Decker, and the little girl, Hailey Summer. The island offered an endless ocean, lush, untou