novelraw Chapter 297 - 296: Twenty Wintergreen Flowers
Chapter 297 - 296: Twenty Wintergreen Flowers
Bella Acker clenched her hands tightly, not daring to continue thinking.
She was afraid that as soon as she thought about them becoming strangers in the future, she would uncontrollably start crying.
She wasn’t the type to cling on stubbornly. If Damian really wanted to part ways and no longer liked her, she would quietly withdraw from his life, no matter how sad she felt, and not disturb him.
When the car arrived in Creston, it was already noon. Bella Acker didn’t have time for lunch and first took a taxi to the city center to find a flower shop.
Finding the flower shop was easy, but it was difficult to find the Wintergreen Flower she wanted.
Bella Acker had almost checked all the flower shops in the city before finally finding Wintergreen Flower at a small, artistically decorated florist.
Here, Wintergreen Flowers were not sold as bouquets but in pots.
Bella Acker walked in, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Owner, could you cut twenty stems of Wintergreen Flower for me?"
The owner, who was trimming the branches of flowers, looked up at her upon hearing this. "Confession?"
Bella blushed slightly, "Yes."
"Wouldn’t red roses be better?" The owner continued trimming the flower branches.
Bella shook her head, "I need the floral symbolism of Wintergreen Flower."
The owner finally stopped his work, looked at her again, then stood up and said: "Cutting twenty stems of Wintergreen Flower for you is possible, but you can see that I only have a few pots of Wintergreen Flower here. If I cut them for you, it leaves me with nothing to sell."
"I can buy these pots of Wintergreen Flower, and you can help me cut twenty stems," Bella said, immediately offering money.
"And the pots?" The owner looked at her with a slightly displeased expression. He had opened the small florist out of love for flowers, purely out of interest, not for selling.
"I work out of town, and they probably wouldn’t survive the winter if they came with me. Owner, may I leave them here for you?" Bella asked.
The owner nodded, then took scissors and trimmed twenty stems of Wintergreen Flower.
He wrapped the bouquet and handed it to Bella, saying, "In this season, it’s hard to find Wintergreen Flowers anywhere else. You must’ve searched for quite a while, right?"
Bella handed him the money with a smile, "Not too bad. Here’s the money for the flowers."
The owner accepted the money and said, "I can take care of these pots of Wintergreen Flower for you. You can come back to take them or leave them here so I can continue caring for them. Come by whenever you want."
"Thank you," Bella expressed her gratitude, then carried the carefully wrapped bouquet of Wintergreen Flowers and took a taxi to Joyland.
She had spent quite a long time finding the flowers and worried that she might be late. Luckily, Bella hadn’t called her, indicating that they hadn’t arrived yet.
Arriving at Joyland, she first bought two tickets, then stood by the flower beds at the square entrance, waiting.
Holding the flowers in one hand and her phone in the other, she frequently lit up the screen, afraid to miss Bella’s call.
Time passed bit by bit, and by four in the afternoon, there was still no response.
Her feet had developed blisters from searching for Wintergreen Flowers, and now standing for such a long time, her legs were almost stiff, feeling not like her own.
After all, it’s winter, and even with sunlight, the temperature was still low.
Bella’s cheeks and hands were flushed red from the cold.
Holding the Wintergreen Flower in her hands, she felt unspeakable anxiety and disappointment.
Is Damian not coming?
He’s so smart; has he already figured out that Bella was actually helping her invite him, so he decided not to come?
Does he now not even want to see her?