They went to a base belonging to the Lowell Family. Florinelle was a city in Tulia renowned for its flowers. Vast fields of them were in full bloom, making it feel like walking through a living landscape painting. Celia Sterling and Silas Norwood strolled aimlessly along the paths between the flowerbeds, their fingers intertwined. The decadent, sensual atmosphere from the hotel gradually gave way to a different kind of connection, a meeting of souls.
But since Celia Sterling had said her so-called "not gentle" comment wasn't about "that sort of thing," he had no choice but to ponder what Assistant Thorne had mentioned about his "words and actions." After carefully choosing his words, he found something he felt was relatively safe to say, leaned close to her ear, and whispered:
"Baby, seeing you crying and wanting more these past two days... I was very happy."
