The Rose He Showed Off Is Putting Down Roots in a Garden of Her Own novel Chapter 61

It was just a pitcher of beer, no need to overreact,” Elara said.

In Zane’s mind, Elara Vance had always been the epitome of elegance. It was rare to see her act so unreserved and genuine.

He couldn’t suppress the smile lingering on his lips as he tipped his head back and drained the freshly poured beer from his glass.

Taking her glass from her hands, Zane set both down on the stone ledge.

In the darkness, Elara didn’t notice that the two glasses had been placed so closely together that they were touching.

“If you start feeling dizzy, you have to tell me. Don’t trip and fall,” Zane warned her.

Elara thought to herself, With your tolerance, you’re the one who needs to worry about falling.

One pitcher of beer wasn’t enough to get Elara drunk, but it was certainly enough to make her need the restroom.

And there were no restrooms at the top of this hill.

Seeing her grow increasingly quiet, Zane assumed she was tired. It made sense—he had been holed up in the hotel all day, while she had been out dealing with a mountain of absolute garbage.

“If you’re tired, let’s head back,” Zane said.

Desperate for a bathroom, Elara agreed immediately.

And then...

Zane realized his phone had zero signal. He couldn’t hail a ride.

Elara hurriedly pulled out her phone. Perfect. Hers had no service either.

Unless they needed to dial emergency services, they were stranded.

Zane thought this was a terrible start to their departure, but...

It also meant more time to spend with her.

So in that moment, he felt half frustrated and half incredibly lucky.

Elara didn’t share his romanticized thoughts. Right now, her only goal was finding a toilet.

“How about we start walking down the hill? We might pick up a signal further down,” Zane suggested.

Elara instantly agreed, already taking her first steps down the road.

They say going up a mountain is easy, but coming down is hard.

That might be true if you were navigating a rugged dirt path, but they were walking on a paved cement road, making the descent relatively easy.

The evening breeze was pleasant and cool, yet a sheen of sweat broke out on Elara’s forehead. Seeing her walk in complete silence, head down and moving briskly while constantly checking her phone for a signal, Zane was confused at first—until the urge to use the restroom hit him too.

He watched her pace grow faster and faster.

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