True Fated Marriage (Grace and Heinz)
Chapter 1476

After opening the front door, Leah looked up and was surprised when she saw the small potted plant in his hand. "Wow, it is Echeveria derenbergii!"

Ernest was stunned and frowned. "What?"

Leah let him in with a smile and said, "That succulent in your hand is called the Echeveria derenbergii. It suitable to be grown into a bush, but not to be grown till it's too big. It looks really cute when you have a bunch of them growing together."

The corner of Ernest's lips twitched upwards upon something that she said, and it made him blush.

He thought he was probably out of his mind for overthinking abou tit.

Leah was ecstatic, as if she was intrigued by the potted succulent in his hands.

"Ernest, why do you have this?"

"It's for you," he said quickly, not sparing Leah a glance.

Leah was surprised and gazed at Ernest instinctively when he all but shoved the potted succulent into her hands. He then took a seat on the sofa on his own.

Strangely enough, there was a gentle blush across his face.

Leah was somewhat flattered. "What made you decide to buy an Echeveria derenbergii?"

Hearing her question, Ernest knitted his brows. After a long while, he answered, "I just saw this succulent for sale on the way here. I thought it was cute, so I bought it for you."

At the time, he indeed thought the succulent looked delightfully adorable. It was small and bunched up just like the cheeks of a baby, so he couldn't help but to buy it.

It was also because he was bound for England very soon, so he felt like giving Leah a potted succulent as a memento.

However, Ernest didn't expect that the succulent was called Echeveria derenbergii. The more he thought about it, the more he couldn't hold back his blush.

Evidently, Leah did not realize that he would have those thoughts running through his head, and when she saw him acting a little sheepishly, she couldn't help but to ask, "Ernest, why did you give me a potted succulent? Also, why are you blushing?"

The question made him feel even more awkward.

Ernest was taken aback and felt slightly embarrassed, but he was good at managing his emotions, so he soon composed himself. He said, "I'm not blushing. You must be overthinking."

"Am I overthinking it?" Leah looked at him subconsciously. His eyes had a look of surprise, but Ernest did not avoid her gaze and just looked at her with a courteous demeanor.

Leah felt like she might really have been overthinking a little.

She smiled graciously and said, "Well, I do tend to overthink, but really, thank you. I actually really like this type of succulents, and I've even been caring for some myself on the balcony. Do you want to take a look?"

Ernest really didn't expect Leah to be an ardent caretaker of succulents. He just thought the plants looked cute, and owning them would be fun. "Do you keep them?"

"Yeah, come take a look." Leah waved him over. "I was just looking at the succulents on my balcony just as you arrived."

As she spoke, she brought the potted succulent into her bedroom and waved at Ernest again, gesturing him to go over and have a look at them together. Ernest hesitated for a moment, but still went over. It was just that they would need to walk past her bedroom first before they could get to the balcony. The balcony was very small, and it was connected to the bedroom.

The layout of Leah's bedroom was very simple, just like a girl's bedroom. There was a queen sized bed with a pillow and a doll on top of it.

The quilt was left unfolded, but it was stretched out on the bed, and it looked rather neat.

Her room was fundamentally clean, with nothing scattered on the desk. Everything was prim and orderly.

She was indeed a law student. What an organized girl. Ernest thought.

They made their way through the bedroom and he followed her to the balcony. He saw a small round table on the balcony which had a teacup placed on it, along with two chairs beside it. On the other side was a high counter with more than a dozen pots of cute succulents in different sizes.

Leah placed her newly received potted Echeveria derenbergii on the counter and aligned it next to the rest of her collection. She then turned to Ernest and said, "How fitting, I just so happen to not own an Echeveria derenbergii. Do you know how many types of succulents there are? I'll tell you about them."

Ernest saw plenty of succulents in small pots. They all look different and unique, and every one of them was cute and lovely.

"This species is also really cute, kind of like the Echeveria derenbergii, but it's actually a Chihuahuaensis and it's really adorable, don't you think so?"

"It's very adorable." Ernest nodded in agreement. The Chihuahuaensis was tender with a mix of red and green, and it created a comfortable sight.

"This is called the Aeonium decorum. It's leaves are green with red outlines. Don't you find it pretty? It's also a part of the Crassulaceae family." "Did you do your research on these succulents?" Ernest was astonished.

"Not really, but i bought some because I like it. Then, I got to understand it better after that. My balcony doesn't get much sunlight. You need to place succulents in areas with sufficient sunlight. Otherwise, it won't be able to bask in their beautiful colors."

"Oh, I see." Ernest nodded in sudden acknowledgement.

"Look at this one, it's even cuter. The smaller one is called Aeonium sedifolius. Super tiny, right? This one over here is the Crassula Obliqua'Gollum, also known as the fortune plant. This one has red and purple colors in its leaves. It's beautiful, isn't it? It's called the First Love."

"First love?" Ernest exclaimed in surprise.

"Isn't such a cute name?" Leah introduced her pots of succulents with eloquence.

Staring at her bright and sunny face, Ernest smiled and listened attentively.

"Oh, no, we're going to be late." She checked the time on her cell phone and said, "It's almost 12 o'clock."

Ernest looked at his watch and also realized that it was really about time. "I think we'll be there on time. I have a feeling Liam and Maria won't be that early."

"Well, I should change into my outfit now. Make yourself comfortable."

Ernest was stunned and said cordially, "I'll be at the living room."

He hurriedly left the balcony, walked through her bedroom, and politely closed the door behind him when he walked to the living room.

Looking at his back, Leah paused for a moment, then shook her head and giggled. She went back into her room and picked out some clothes from her closet to put on.

Five minutes later, she opened the door.

Ernest was sitting on the sofa with a calm and restrained expression, but his eyes flitted up towards Leah the instant she opened the door.

At that moment, Leah felt a little shy.

She was wearing a new dress that day which she bought recently.

The dress was from a premium brand, well tailored, and was made with exceptional material. After putting it on, the dress was cinched at the waist, and it revealed her sharp collarbones and slender neck, which complimented her tall and slender figure.

When Ernest looked up, he was tongue-tied, and there was an awestricken flash in his eyes.

"It's a new dress that I bought, how does it look?" Leah asked him with a smile.

Of course, she was asking the question on purpose.

Ernest instantly snapped out of his trance and nodded with a smile. "It's great. It looks beautiful."

His response was an answer to Leah's question on her dress, but his words were directed to the girl in front of his eyes.

Leah blinked her eyes, grabbed a mini bag and said to Ernest, "Let's go."

"Okay." Ernest stood up and walked to the door with Leah. She suddenly tensed up when she was near the shroud of his body. However, she didn't dare show it.

In order to hide her jitters, she tried to force a smile to conceal her nervousness.

Yet, when she breathed in the minty scent of his body, she could not stop herself from feeling abashed.

She was afraid he would be able to read her thoughts.

Leah was ready to just walk away the moment she stepped out the door.

Ernest frowned. He looked back at her door and asked, "Do you not lock your doors?"

Leah was taken aback. She laughed and exclaimed, "I forgot."

She took out the key, inserted it into the keyhole, and twisted it twice. When she heard the click of the lock, she said, "Done."

"Even if you live on campus, you still have to remember to lock your doors. It is too dangerous for a girl living alone and not lock her door." Ernest urged sternly, "That's especially at night. Please remember to lock your doors from inside."

Leah nodded and couldn't help smiling at how cute and sweet it was of him to be so concerned and to remind her of it.

"Okay, I get it, thank you for reminding," Leah smiled and said. "There are surveillance cameras downstairs, so it's still pretty safe in our campus."

"Don't ever think that you are the lucky one who wouldn't get into troubles." Ernest looked at Leah with a sterner frown. "You really have to be careful next time."

Seeing how serious he was about the topic, Leah once again said, "All right, I'll remember to stay safe."

Without saying another word, he turned around and went downstairs.

Leah looked at the figure of his back. She raised an eyebrow and asked behind him, "By the way, have you and Maria confirmed the date of the flight? When are you leaving?"

"We'll be flying out at 10 o'clock tomorrow night," said Ernest.

"Tomorrow night?" Leah was shocked. "So soon?"

Ernest had already reached the corner of the stairs and could see Leah from there. He looked at her and said, "School's about to start. Isn't your school starting soon too?" "Yeah, it's starting right away," Leah said, "Is it possible to arrive in England in one night?" "It's possible." He nodded.

Leah thought for a moment and said, "When I have time, I will come to England, and I'll go look for Maria."

Ernest stared at her and said, "Why not come look for me?"