My extraordinary wife novel (Ashlyn and Lucas) novel Chapter 912

Chapter 912 Grim Resolve

It was still autumn back in Lake City, but winter appeared to have arrived early here in the mountains.

This had to be the first snow of the year.

Fae could not resist reaching out to catch the falling snowflakes. Now that the days were getting colder, she wondered how the disaster victims were going to brace through the harsh winter.

At the thought of this, she hurried over to James' tent, where he had set up a makeshift office.

“Ow!”

Just then, a young girl's cry of pain pierced the air. Shocked, Fae looked in the direction where the cry came from and saw Sheryn, who had apparently tripped. On her back was a basket filled with yellowed leaves that looked like wild herbs.

At the sight of this, Fae hurried over to help the girl get on her feet. “Are you all right? Did you get hurt?”

Sheryn regained her footing with Fae's help and quickly checked the basket she had slung over her back. When she was sure that none of the herbs had spilled out during her fall, she looked somewhat relieved.

This made Fae even more curious. “What do you have there in your basket?”

Sheryn's smile was demure as she explained, “These are all the herbs I picked from the mountains. They supposedly have medicinal properties, and I thought the emergency medical center might have some use for them.”

“That's very sweet of you,” Fae praised, obviously moved by Sheryn's efforts. What a considerate and lovely girl! I can't believe she went into the mountains just to pick these herbs. How noble of her!

“You ought to be more careful when you go into the mountains to forage for herbs, especially during this freezing weather,” Fae reminded earnestly before leaving in a hurry.

Sheryn stared at Fae's retreating figure in astonishment. Shouldn't she have offered to escort me to the emergency medical center? Maybe even compliment me a little more and then be totally impressed by my kindness? Why did she just leave like that?

She had deliberately positioned herself here when she caught Fae standing on the street earlier, hoping that Fae would eventually notice her.

Yet, Fae was so distracted with her own thoughts that she was not considerate of Sheryn at all.

It was out of desperation that Sheryn decided to stage a fall to get Fae's attention, and now, she was coated in mud.

Ugh, this is disgusting! She sulked all the way to the emergency medical center and set the basket of herbs down somewhere.

One of the nurses pointed out, “These herbs are all wilted! We won't be able to get much use out of them; their medicinal properties are as good as gone.”