Chapter 772

Noelle ended up leaving the room first. The moment she stepped out, she shut the door firmly behind her.

Irene thought that was weird. "Why did you close the door?"

"No reason. Just a habit."

Noelle's cheeks were still faintly flushed, and she avoided Irene's gaze, brushing off the question with a vague reply.

Irene found it odd but didn't press further.

After breakfast, Irene announced she was heading to the back mountain to gather herbs to sell at the market in a few days.

Noelle had been thinking about how to divert her, and this played right into her plans.

"Come with me," Irene said. "And bring two more bottles of water."

Noelle hesitated for a moment. She usually accompanied Irene on these trips, so refusing now would seem suspicious. In the end, she nodded.

called

was loud, ensuring the

strange look. "Who

"You."

and it's not like

Irene's. "Let's go. The sooner we leave, the sooner we'll be

her. After glancing at her, she quickly broke into a smile and ruffled her hair. "Silly girl.

Noelle simply smiled.

Irene mentioned was actually just

area was covered with dense woods, providing plenty of shade from the sun. A narrow path wound alongside small streams,

know the first thing about herbs, Irene had her crouch by the stream, filling a basket with tiny snails.

even caught

her excited words

the person approaching wasn't Irene. A man stood a short distance away, squinting at her. His narrow

and glanced around. Irene was nowhere in sight. The

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