The Heiress Nobody Saw Coming

Chapter 519 Do Not Grow Anything Useless

Natalie and Marcus saw that Laura was in good spirits, so they chatted with her for a while before leaving to prepare for the banquet held by the Remington family.

The Herbalist's Sanctuary was Natalie's home, and she had her own room there. However, since she wanted to stay close to Marcus, she chose to stay at a guesthouse next to his.

Now that it was time to get ready, Natalie brought Marcus to her room at The Herbalist's Sanctuary. Her room wasn't far from the medical room, tucked away behind a field of peonies.

"These peonies are used to make skincare products," she explained as they walked through the flower fields.

"Every flower, herb, and tree you see at The Herbalist's Sanctuary has a purpose. In other words, we don't grow anything useless here. We don't keep dead weight."

Marcus chuckled. "Does that mean the people at The Herbalist's Sanctuary should also be useful?"

"Not exactly." She smiled. "It's just that there are no useless people here. Everyone is highly skilled."

She then added, "We're here."

Natalie led him through the peony fields and down a small path. Soon, a sunflower field came into view, surrounding a quaint little house.

"This is my place."

She scanned her fingerprint on the digital lock, and the door opened. The interior was bright and spacious, with floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room.

Outside, a sea of sunflowers stretched endlessly. There weren't too many furnishings, but everything was arranged in a way that felt warm and inviting.

One side of the living room had large windows that could be opened. Natalie walked over and pushed them open one by one, letting fresh air flow in. "Marcus, make yourself comfortable."

He stood at the doorway, noticing that she had changed into indoor slippers when she entered. However, the shoe cabinet by the entrance didn't have any men's slippers.

"There's no need to change your shoes. Just come in." She turned to him with a smile. "Sit anywhere you'd like. Someone comes by to clean every day."

"Alright."

He stepped inside and sat on the couch, taking in his surroundings. From the outside, the house didn't look too big-around 1,200 square feet-but inside, the living room felt open and airy.

She poured him a glass of water. "I'm going to change my clothes. Please give me a moment."

"Take your time."

sporty, which Federrick disapproved of. In response, he had stuffed her closet full of elegant

of clothes, but because of her unpleasant experiences at the Langley residence, she had never worn anything

dress adorned with shimmering details and paired it with a short cardigan. Her legs were long and slender, and the scars she had once carried from her time with the Langleys

now smooth and fair, instantly drawing

thought, she changed out of the dress and into loose-fitting casual pants instead. This was someone else's banquet. If she dressed too beautifully, it would steal the spotlight, which wasn't

outfit, applied light makeup, and tied her hair into a

she grabbed another bag and

always, was dressed in a black suit. His natural good looks made him handsome in anything. But his

with a slight smile. "I'm

"Yeah, let's go."

gear countless times-black tactical jackets, sportswear, sneakers. But every time she changed

her that he had ever seen was at the banquet the Walkers threw for her. That

being walking through the crowd, leaving

to him. After locking the door, she took him down a different

at just how hidden and vast The Herbalist's Sanctuary truly

the manor, she leaned against his

me up when

"Alright."

from the car,

to make

"Sleep well."

She closed her eyes and soon drifted off

tired. He pulled out

and Sophia had both sent

business matters, while Sophia was asking

rumors about Sierra finding her biological parents were

his phone's volume down and

he noticed Natalie shifting slightly in his arms. He gently held her a little closer, making sure she remained

temperature inside was just right. Natalie

they arrived at the Remington residence, Marcus softly called out