Unfortunately, Amanda and Emily, despite constantly scanning the frequencies, didn't catch a word of Ethan's conversation with Number 114. The call was far too brief, and the radio spectrum far too wide—it was no surprise they missed it.Ray decided to take the day off.He'd been out yesterday; today, he'd rest. Tomorrow, he'd move again.At noon, they happily had lunch. Just as Ray was about to take a short nap afterward, Amanda showed up with a walkie‑talkie. Someone in the neighborhood wanted to reach him again.Ray considered for a moment and decided to take it.He was curious. After being rejected in the morning, what new scheme had they come up with now? He was bored anyway."Hello, this is Ray," he said, holding down the talk button.There was silence at first, then a familiar voice came through."Ray, it's me again—Isaac," the voice crackled. "Could you come to my place? We can sit down and talk about it. My wife just graduated from college, has nothing to do at home, s
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