Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed novel Chapter 691

"In a botanical garden this vast, you'd think they'd have some night staff on duty. Or maybe they're just snoozing on the job..." Corley mused, ready to press the button again.

But before his finger could make contact, the alarm suddenly buzzed to life.

"What's going on?" he blurted out, clearly confused.

Roseanne suddenly had a bad feeling in her gut, and when she saw Owen Reynolds wearing an "I knew it" expression, her intuition was instantly confirmed.

Owen Reynolds said, "You rushed into it."

Without waiting for confirmation, he acted rashly.

Corley, puzzled, asked, "The sign clearly says this, where's the mistake?"

Owen Reynolds explained, "The yellow bell has two meanings. One is what you mentioned, for emergency contact with the outside world; the other is a warning."

"A warning?"

"The buzzing we're hearing now is a warning signal. In a place like this botanical garden, while it's unlikely there are any large predators, it's crawling with snakes, insects, and other pests. Some of them might be venomous."

"So, the purpose of this button is essentially to provide a warning to take caution."

Roseanne interjected, "Did I just hear the door lock click?"

Owen Reynolds nodded, "I heard it too."

He moved forward to inspect the glass door and, sure enough—

The only door leading outside from this controlled climate area had been forcibly locked.

"…What does locking it mean?" Corley frowned. "Wasn't it always locked?"

Owen Reynolds clarified, "It's been locked down."

The door, which could originally be opened with a code, was now completely locked due to the activation of the warning system.

Roseanne asked, "Can't it be opened with the code?"