#Chapter 375: Two Roads Diverged

Abby I step out of the fragrant bath, tendrils of hot steam curling up around me. My skin is flushed pink from the hot water, but I feel more relaxed than I have in a long time. Except, there’s the fact that Reginald’s proposal is still whirling around my head. Karl rises up out of the water after me and wraps a towel around his waist. He hasn’t said much about it yet, and I think he’s been processing since Reginald made the offer for us to come here, but I can’t hold it in any longer. “What’s going through your head?” I ask, meeting his gaze in the bathroom mirror as I begin to comb out my damp hair and run a fragrant cream through the strands. Karl pauses, chewing the inside of his cheek, before he answers. “I, uh… I don’t know.” “There has to be more than that.” I shoot him a somewhat stern look, prodding him to tell me more. Finally, he sighs. “It’s tempting,” he admits slowly. “But I’m not sure… I’ve got the pack, you’ve got the restaurant, we’re already tryin