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.

suddenly called

ensuring the person inside her room could

a strange look. "Who

"You."

and it's not like I'm

smiled and looped her arm through Irene's. "Let's go. The sooner we

at her, she quickly broke into a smile and ruffled

Noelle simply smiled.

actually just a

woods, providing plenty of shade from the sun. A narrow path wound alongside small streams, their waters teeming with tiny snails and

her crouch by the stream, filling a basket with tiny snails. She was busy scooping them

even

turned, her excited words cutting

short distance away, squinting at her. His narrow eyes made Noelle's heart

was nowhere in

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