Facade of Love

Chatper 364

Chapter 364 Worlds Apart

His explanation caught me off guard, and I realized I had no idea what he had planned. I smiled and nodded in agreement,

Once we were all set to go, we waited in the hotel lobby for Liam to sort out the transportation. That was when Charlie and Inch showed up, looking a bit surprised to see us.

Inch wheeled Charlie over and greeted me, “Ms. Scott.”

They were both dressed down for an outing, and I smiled. “Heading out too?”

Charlie nodded with a friendly smile. “Yeah, just for a walk. What about you?”

“We were thinking the same. The kids have never seen a real forest and are curious,” I replied, not prying into their plans.

Surprise was evident in Inch’s voice as he said, “Ms. Scott, you are heading to the primeval forest too?”

I hesitated before answering, “You’re going as well?”

Inch nodded, but his glance toward Charlie was filled with hesitation and concern, not joy.

Charlie looked totally chill, just giving me a quick smile and saying, “Perfect, let’s head over together.”

I just nodded. I mean, we were all going to hang out anyway, and it was more fun with more people.

wanting to say something else, Inch just muttered,

that cool, unfazed look he

was not all skyscrapers like Lake City. It had this wild, untouched vibe, as humans had not messed with it too much. The plants and animals were all thriving, doing their thing

in peace.

a kid, easily became one with nature. She loved it more than grown–ups. The minute we

to

rest of us, a mix of old folks, a pregnant lady, and someone in a wheelchair, could not exactly join the tree–climbing adventure, so Inch and I ended up with the crew at the animal show.

for the animals‘ tricks. Honestly, I was over it. I said a quick goodbye to Emily and Madam

a quiet spot by a fish pond to zone out. I loved its peaceful vibes.

I would not have even

!

when I caught him out of the corner of

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here?” just popped out of my

fish food with that easy smile of his. “Your turn to feed them.”

to actually answer. However, he just

on the water’s surface. I tossed a generous scoop where they swarmed the most and murmured

always the curious type.

watching. But people get up there because they love it and because they choose to. Animals, however, are shoved into the spotlight, forced to play parts they never auditioned for, repeating the same old tricks day in, day out. They’re just puppets, doing whatever it

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