Returning from the Dead: His Secret Lover

Vivian had heard it too.

Her mind went blank as trepidation seized her. She mindlessly let Jason pull her toward the tall reeds, where they crouched for cover.

Two Elysians appeared at the river bank the moment they concealed themselves.

“Are you sure that you saw people here?”

“Yes, I'm pretty sure I heard something.”

Frustration flashed across the first Elysian's face upon hearing the answer. He strode toward the River of Styx.

“They're seeking death by coming here! Do they want to add to the number of dead bodies floating down this swamp?” he cursed, evidently annoyed.

Vivian was perplexed, but she instinctively cowered in fear when she heard the malice in his voice.

Her involuntary action caused her to brush up against the person next to her.

The atmosphere grew tense.

“I'm sorry, t-that was an accident,” Vivian stuttered an apology. Her face flushed scarlet as she went rigid from embarrassment.

Vivian was innocent by nature. Although she and Jason had gotten into a conflict because of Daphne, Vivian harbored no hard feelings toward Jason.

After all, he was not directly involved in the matter.

was feeling a

young girl and noticed the pink blush on her cheeks. Realizing that she was not disgusted nor repulsed by him, he heaved

us to linger by the river, though.

“Is that so?”

eyes wide and watery as she regarded the

it's safer to retrace

back to the mountain. She decided that she would only reemerge when Kurt got

settled behind a huge boulder when a voice rang

what are you doing here?

It was Lucy.

was a friend and not a foe, Vivian hastily tugged Lucy to her hiding

What are you doing here, Lucy? Weren't you guarding the road? You...” Vivian trailed off

people come in here just now. I thought that they had discovered you, so I came to

see.” Vivian nodded in

the conversation, and his voice was

Jason. She was

“Vivian?” Lucy prompted.

this is Jason, and he's with us on this trip. Jason, meet Lucy, a

after the brief introduction, but Jason and Lucy continued to scrutinize each other. Lucy's

that you're gone. Jason, should we head in

of their current location, Vivian

figured that it would be best if they ventured

promptly left. Vivian rose to follow him, but Lucy's grip on her arm held her back. “Vivi, something feels off about that guy. He looks like he's an