Chapter 256

“Do you want to go outside and get some fresh air with me?” Marlowe suggested.

Camila turned to look at Isaac

He was still talking with some businessmen, and it did not look Like they were going to wrap up their conversation anytime soon

There was no need for her to remain with him throughout the entirety of the event. She was a doctor, so she did not have a lot of

knowledge about business.

Seeing that she was tempted to agree, Marlowe proceeded to ask, “Shall we go? We won't be long. Anyway, | don’t think they’re

going to stop talking anytime soon.”

Finally, Camila said, “All right.”

Marlowe beamed innocently at her.

“Let me tell you a secret. I’m quite familiar with this place. There’s a rose garden not far away from here. Let’s go there.”

“| think we shouldn't go too far.”

Reluctance was evident in Camila’s voice as she spoke.

“It's not that far, and | promise you'll like it there. It's a lovely place. Come on. We'll go back right away.” Marlowe grasped her

hand and pulled her Lightly in the direction of the exit.

In the end, Camila reluctantly agreed.

They had not reached the rose garden yet, but Camila could already detect the sweet aroma of the flowers.

As she made her way down the rough terrain, she came upon a vast field of roses.

For Camila, this was her first exposure to roses in their natural habitat. Usually, the roses she saw were the types found at

florists’ shops.

The leaves of the flowers had a lush green tint, while the petals of the blooms had a fiery red colour. “You're right. It’s Lovely

here,” Camila remarked in awe.

“If you like, you can pick some roses and take them back with you. I’LL go get you some scissors.” Marlowe hurriedly went and

got a pair of scissors for her.

Camila smiled while shaking her head in polite refusal. “Thank you, but these roses are living things. They should stay here,

where they can grow beautifully, and not somewhere else. Anyway, it’s getting Late. Let’s go back.”

She turned around to leave, but Marlowe grabbed her by the wrist.

“Wait, there’s still one more place | want to show you.”

“We should really go back now,” Camila persuaded.

“We're already here. We just need to walk a Little more.” Marlowe then started pulling Camila in a different direction.

Camila could not refuse her directly. With Marlowe tugging at her, she Was propelled forward. When they finally halted, though,

she saw nothing special in their new surroundings.

“What do you want to show me?”

“Here,” Marlowe answered while pointing at the ground.