Facade of Love (Yvette Scott and Idris Young) novel Chapter 374

He smiled faintly and agreed.

As we exited the restaurant, the winter wind in Tully City at night was warm and comfortable. It was especially suitable for an evening stroll after dinner.

The distance from the restaurant to the hotel was not far, and along the roadside were large pineapple and banana trees. This rich vegetation made those of us who lived in Lake City envy this place.

Perhaps it was obvious that I was in a better mood. Charlie noticed and asked, "Do you like Tully City?"

I nodded. "Of course I like it here. The place is full of greenery, unlike Lake City, which is filled with tall buildings everywhere. The winters are cold, and the summers are hot. I really envy the people who live here."

He smiled faintly. "If you like it, you can settle here in the future or come here for a vacation every winter. However, while the vegetation here is beautiful, there are also many mosquitoes. It's alright in the winter, but not so great in the summer. And all kinds of snakes can be seen everywhere."

I had a strong aversion to creeps and critters, and after being bitten several times, I developed a fear of them. Just imagining what he said gave me a shiver. I replied, "Then I'll come occasionally in the winter but not in the summer."

He smiled at me. Then, upon realizing that he knew so much about the place, I asked, "Have you stayed here before?"

He shook his head. "The climate here is not too different from Silvana."

That made sense.

As we chatted while walking, time passed quickly, and we were almost at the hotel. While passing by a bush, I suddenly heard a noise and stopped.

Charlie looked puzzled. "What's wrong?"

I gestured for him to be quiet and widened my eyes. "Did you hear something?"

He furrowed his brow slightly. In the dim light of the streetlamp, although the man was sitting in a wheelchair, no one could deny the glow in his skin and the deepness in his eyes. He was looking at me unblinkingly after I startled him. It was a truly handsome sight.

"Meow!" Hearing a cat's meow, I shifted my gaze away from him and exclaimed with delight, "Did you hear that?"

He nodded, and his black eyes followed the source of the sound. It was from a bush not far away, but due to the dense vegetation, we could only identify the sound and could not see anything.