The World of Beasts: She's Got Their Hearts novel Chapter 90

Seeing the unfamiliar face, both Analise and Finlay instinctively had their guard up.

Just then, Paul, the butler, appeared.

"Ms. Chamber, Major Knight," Paul greeted politely, then began introducing the unfamiliar male in front of them.

"This is the helper Mr. Hopkins hired from Nouris. He's around my age. You can just call him Randolf from now on."

"Okay. Randolf, you're here to grow vegetables and fruits, right?"

Finlay grinned, suddenly remembering the conversation he'd had with Scott about hiring someone from Nouris specifically to manage the planting of product in the villa's back garden.

"Yes," Randolf replied, rubbing the soil off his hands. "This is the perfect time of the year to plant—early spring. Many vegetables are ready for sowing, and we can even manage a few off-season crops."

Analise smiled too. Finlay had indeed mentioned this plan to her in passing.

"Randolf, I'll be counting on you for my meals from now on."

"Oh no, Ms. Chamber. It's my honor. When I found out I was going to be growing vegetables just for you, I was nervous for days," Randolf said with an honest, sheepish grin.

"Would you like to take a look now? If there's anything specific you want, just tell me, and I'll make sure to plant it within the next day or two," he added.

"Sure," Analise replied.

After handing her shopping bags to the household robot, she followed Randolf to the back garden.

The flowers that were originally planted had been moved aside, and the remaining area overgrown with weeds had been cleared.

Several small sprouts of vibrant green were already breaking through the soil in some areas. The sprouts were still too young, and since Analise had never grown crops before, she couldn't tell what they were.

Some patches looked freshly tilled today.

Along the back wall, several fruit trees had been transplanted. Analise only recognized the peach and pear trees.