Chapter 29
Rain tapped steadily against the glass roof of the greenhouse as Rhaegar pushed open the door and stepped inside. Warmth immediately wrapped around Lexi, carrying the rich scent of damp soil, herbs, and growing things. Lantern light glowed through rows of vegetables and flowering plants, turning the rain-streaked windows gold. Raised beds filled the center of the greenhouse, while shelves along the walls overflowed with seedlings waiting for larger pots. Somewhere near the back, water trickled through a narrow stone channel. At a worktable crowded with trays of young plants, an elderly woman sat separating seedlings with practiced hands. "You missed yesterday." Rhaegar crossed the room and pulled out a chair. "I was busy." "So was everyone else." Without looking up, she slid a tray
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