Chapter 972: Rose Night Talk (2)

He... he even went to that small winery to cut rose branches.

The Duchess raised her face in surprise, "Really?!"

She tried hard to keep her tone calm, but her voice was clearly trembling.

"I cut a total of five flower branches, and in the end, only one survived. At first, I thought even that one died, but later, it grew a new bud..."

Talking about roses, Adam Walker became more talkative. He went on and on about that particular rose plant.

He talked about how carefully he had taken care of the surviving branch, and about his surprise when he saw the first leaf and the first flower bloom...

The Duchess looked at his face, lost in thought.

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Outside the city, Manor.

Ivana Bennett stood by the French window, hugging her arms as she watched the rain slide down the glass.

"Guess what they're doing right now?"

Coming over, he draped a thin shawl around her shoulders and tugged on it to adjust, "Maybe they're chatting," said Lucas Walker.