Chapter 616

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Wyatt glanced over and said, "Toby just texted me."

Curtis grabbed the phone, his stern face showing confusion as he read the message, "A welcome gift?"

"Is this a peace offering?" Wyatt wondered aloud, gripping the steering wheel.

James tapped his slender fingers on his thigh and asked, "What time is it?"

Wyatt, caught off guard, replied, "Eleven PM," then asked, puzzled, "Does the time have something to do with this message?"

James shot Wyatt a glance, then turned away and closed his eyes.

Curtis rolled his eyes at him, "Dork."

Wyatt: "..."

Half an hour later, they pulled up into their neighborhood.

James tossed his jacket onto the couch and walked to the fridge for a bottle of water.

Heading back to the living room, his eyes scanned the coffee table where his phone lay. He bent down and picked it up slowly.

A few taps revealed several notifications on Messenger.

He quickly spotted the message from Mirabella sent two hours ago.

James's eyebrows lifted, his fingers paused, but he didn't reply. Instead, he turned off the phone screen.

It's past a little kid's bedtime.

The next day.

As usual, Mirabella got up early, glanced at her phone on the table, and then walked to her closet to grab her workout gear.

She stepped out and soon was jogging along the lakeside path.

There weren't many others out this early, just a few regulars she recognized.

After several laps, Mirabella slowed down, her fair cheeks flushed from exercise, yet her breathing remained steady.

Checking the time on her wristwatch, she started walking home.

The cool breeze tousled her hair, and sensing a presence, Mirabella squinted and stepped aside, "You? What are you doing here?"

She was slightly taken aback upon seeing James, but quickly regained her composure.

James, whose hand had been about to rest on Mirabella's shoulder, let it fall naturally. Taming his surprise, he simply said, "Just keeping fit."

Mirabella gave him a look then continued towards home, "Well, carry on. I'm off."

James trailed behind her, his gaze fixed ahead, "I was out last night, left my phone at home."

Without pausing, Mirabella hummed in acknowledgment.

Walking beside her now, James asked, "So, what did you need help with last night?"

After a moment's thought, Mirabella turned to him, "I needed some herbs."

Upon hearing this, James didn't hesitate, "Yeah, just list them for me later."

Mirabella slowed, a hint of embarrassment on her face, "...Some might be quite rare and hard to find."

James's lips twitched at the word 'rare.' It probably wasn't just hard to find, but expensive too.

He cleared his throat and responded, "I'll try to get them for you, at the lowest cost possible."

Hearing this, Mirabella's eyebrows twitched, and she added, "...There might be quite a variety of them, too."

James looked at her, his eyes deep and understanding, "Yeah, no problem."

"Thanks in advance, then." Mirabella waved, "I'm heading back."

With a light step, she entered the Davis family estate.

James smiled softly, shook his head, and walked back to the neighboring house.