Facade of Love

Chapter 363 Into the Wilds

Charlie fit right in, flashing a smile and taking Madam Young up on her offer, casually sliding into the seat beside me.

Seeing Charlie in Tully City caught me off guard, and I could not help but ask, “What brings. you to Tully City?”

He flashed me a gentle smile and said, “Remember when you said this place was perfect for a getaway? My leg is pretty much healed up. I have been in Lake City for a while and started feeling cooped up, so I came here. Running into you was just luck.”

I just grinned and let it be. Idris, though, stopped fussing with the shrimp and went back to loading up my plate. It seemed he had a mission to stuff me with every dish I took a second bite of.

Staring at the mountain of food piling up, I frowned and rubbed my overworked stomach. If Idris kept this up, I would be stuffed like a Thanksgiving turkey. He would probably even wave down the waiter for more, just to keep the feast coming.

With that thought, I blurted out, “I’m stuffed.” I was hoping he would get the hint to stop the food avalanche.

Idris looked at me, puzzled, his dark eyes searching, when I expressed my satiation. “Not a fan of the food?”

feeling a mix of frustration and the urge to laugh. “No, really, I’m totally full.” I was truly at risk of death by

pausing for a moment before he finally put down his chopsticks, acting as if he was full too, even though he had barely touched

beeline for the botanical

fresh, earthy smell. The botanical garden was a sensory overload, with the sweet scent of flowers mixing with the earthy aroma, creating a

taking in the sights. It was a slice of harmony. Emily was all about capturing moments, snapping pics on her phone. Ash was full of questions about the plants, dragging Liam around to get the lowdown on every leaf

chatting away, light and breezy, while Charlie could not seem to care less about all the different kinds of plants around them. Inch was wheeling him along, and

totally fascinated by all the greenery here. Occasionally, I would

up bits and pieces of Liam’s plant wisdoin, getting to

was feeling pretty upbeat. I was worried that Charlie and Idris, who had butted heads before, would ruin the chill with some drama, but, hey, they

up, we all headed back to the hotel for some much–needed

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had come to Tully City to check on how his projects were doing and to sort out some handover stuff. The guy had