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 person inside her

a strange look. "Who are

"You."

standing right here, and it's not

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

at her, she quickly broke into a smile and ruffled her hair. "Silly girl. You're old

Noelle simply smiled.

back mountain Irene mentioned was actually

A narrow path wound alongside small streams, their waters teeming with tiny snails

thing about herbs, Irene had her crouch by the stream, filling a basket with tiny snails. She was busy scooping

even

turned, her excited

A man stood a short distance away, squinting at her. His narrow eyes made Noelle's heart skip a

around. Irene was nowhere in sight. The vast woods held only the two of

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