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.

"How confident

estimated, "About eighty

you're too modest. Then let's try following your lead. We might bump

agreed to the

However...

you want to rest

for me. Better

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

less friendly than before. Silence spread, each man lost in his

awkward, but perhaps because of the rain she had walked through earlier, she felt too drowsy to care.

want

sidestepped Owen's offer, stating flatly, "No

him, noticing Roseanne was nearly asleep, and

like an eternity, a faint light

now slightly awake,

ten minutes later, the trio found the exit of this

up at the sign above, "This is the

a sigh of relief, "Finally, we can

up in her

had reinforced glass doors and a fingerprint scanner, which had been