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 you

estimated, "About

lifted, "Professor, you're too modest. Then let's try following your lead. We might

good," both agreed

However...

asked, "Don't you want

rest for me.

while Owen was in

three walked side by side, though the atmosphere had grown noticeably less friendly than before. Silence spread, each man lost

Roseanne would find such situations unbearably awkward, but perhaps because of the rain she had walked through earlier, she felt too drowsy to care. Just as she was about to drift off, Owen

Sullivan, want

stating flatly, "No need. She's

nearly asleep, and decided

like an eternity, a faint light

it was just a glimmer, Roseanne, now slightly awake, caught it, "There's

immediately followed her directive, and about ten minutes later, the trio found the exit of

the sign above, "This is the

sigh of relief, "Finally, we

in her enthusiasm, couldn't help but

doors and a fingerprint scanner, which had been