Chapter 359:

Memphis smirked and replied:

"If I told you to stay in Hope Town, would you say yes? No, you wouldn’t. You don’t feel safe here, and you won’t stay."

Wallflower’s hand froze for a moment before she resumed drawing circles on his chest. After a while, she seriously asked:

"Memphis, will you come with me to Lakeside County?"

"Here it comes."

At her question, Memphis felt a familiar coldness deep inside.

This woman never fully trusted him. She feared that he would stray down a dark path, that he wouldn’t treat the residents of Hope Town sincerely, that one day he might abandon them—or worse, harm them. She had always wanted to bring him into the fold of the government, to steer him towards a more legitimate path.

But the unexpected events had changed things. Memphis's heroic confrontation with the M2 level 24 had clearly left a strong impression on Wallflower. She had been moved, perhaps even "infatuated.” or more accurately, she might have truly "fallen" for him.

Her behavior said it all