Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 690 "Already?" Roseanne exclaimed in surprise.

Owen Reynolds hummed softly, reaching back into his backpack to pull out a thermos, "Caught in the rain, huh? Clothes all soaked. Here, have some hot tea to warm you up."

He was carrying a thermos flask with him.

The water, at a cozy fifty degrees, brought immediate warmth as soon as it hit the tongue, spreading heat throughout the upper body after swallowing.

Roseanne couldn't hide her amazement, "Professor, you actually brought along hot tea!"

Owen Reynolds didn't respond, his gaze inadvertently meeting Corley's inquisitive look.

"Mr. Reynolds is quite the prepared one, isn't he?"

Owen's tone remained flat, "I prefer to be prepared before setting out. Had Roseanne's injury been more severe and we were without the necessary supplies, the situation could have been dire."

Corley felt a silent jab at his own unpreparedness.

Roseanne, trying to change the subject, asked, "Professor, do you know the way back?"

Owen Reynolds replied, "With the sky this dark and after the rain, even though I made a point of noting

our direction, finding our way back exactly could be challenging. We'll need to take it step by step.

confident are

"About eighty

Then let's try following your lead. We might bump into some of the

agreed to

However...

asked, "Don't you want

me. Better to get

rest of the journey, Corley carried her, while Owen was in charge of lighting the way

though the atmosphere had grown noticeably less friendly than before. Silence spread, each man

earlier, she felt too drowsy to care. Just as she was

want

sidestepped Owen's offer, stating flatly, "No need.

asleep, and decided not to

eternity, a faint light appeared

glimmer, Roseanne, now slightly awake, caught it, "There's light ahead! Let's head in that

minutes later, the trio found the

at the sign above, "This is the right

breathed a sigh of relief, "Finally, we

in her enthusiasm, couldn't

and a fingerprint scanner, which had been