Watching You Burn In Regret novel Chapter 259

On the way back to Rippling Gardens, Lennon suddenly pulled the car over.

Seren looked out at the street. It was cold, and the sidewalks were mostly empty, though the shops lining the road were still brightly lit.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

"Just need to buy something," he said simply. "Wait here for me."

Seren nodded without another thought. Just then, her phone buzzed with a message from Nadine Brewer.

[I heard two juicy pieces of gossip today. Want to hear?]

[Sure.]

[You know how the Rutledge Group is getting hammered online right now? Well, Zena came to see my mom today, asking for our family's help. My parents refused. She left in a huff, but not before telling my mom that Carla is getting engaged.]

[To whom?]

[Garfield. The CEO of Elegance.]

Seren didn't know who the CEO of Elegance was, but the name alone sounded like it belonged to someone generations older than her.

She typed back, [A balding old man?]

It just depended on who was giving them to her.

It took her a moment to find her voice. "Why the sudden flowers?"

Lennon's voice was a low murmur. "It just occurred to me that I've never given you flowers before. Then I saw a flower shop right here, so I wanted to buy you a bouquet."

Seren had always believed that most men were lazy when it came to relationships, unwilling to put in the effort to understand or fulfill the small gestures that women valued. But those gestures were often the most important things. A man could give a woman money, status, or a title, but what truly mattered was whether he put his heart into the relationship.

Sheridan used to give her gifts when he was in a good mood, but they were always things he had his assistant pick out. Seren knew they were expensive, but receiving them brought her no joy, no pleasant surprise. It felt as sterile as buying something for herself with her own money.

Lennon, however, was different. From the meaningful wedding ring to the painting of *The Shadowed Oak*, and now this spontaneous bouquet of flowers, he infused every gesture with thoughtfulness.