Chapter 848

　　Tabitha waved a hand, resting her fingertips casually on the tablecloth, as if discussing something trivial. "I was traveling a while ago and just ran into it. I remembered you mentioning it, so I brought it back. I thought it would look beautiful if you painted it." 　　"How can you 'just run into' it like that? You clearly..." Austin stopped midsentence. His gaze suddenly fixed. 　　Tabitha happened to lift her hand to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear. A shallow, light brown scab on her palm became visible. 　　The injury was from a few days ago when she was searching for the edelweiss in the wilderness. The wound had healed, but the scab hadn't fallen off yet, making it stand out starkly against her pale skin. 　　"What happened to your hand?" Austin's voice subconsciously deepened. His eyes were locked on the scab. 　　Tabitha seemed a little embarrassed by the question. She quickly hid her hand behind her back, curling her fingers, and deliberately changed the subject. "It's not