The Love that Never Really Dies (Sasha and Sebastian)

The housemaid felt bad for not doing her job well, but Vivian fell into deep thought while staring long and hard at the ribbon.

Withered flowers? What withered flowers?

As she continued to rack her brain, she noticed a faint scent of sandalwood on the ribbon.

Sandalwood? Could this be...

Suddenly, Vivian felt a sharp pain in her chest as all sorts of emotions surged uncontrollably through her mind.

She then grabbed the housemaid by the wrist and asked, “What about the flower? Where is it?”

“Flower? Uh... W-We threw it in the trash outside, Ms. Vivian!”

Vivian got so agitated that she leapt to her feet and ran straight outside in her pajamas with her hair unkempt.

I knew it! It was my birthday yesterday! There's no way he wouldn't come!

With tears running down her face, Vivian made a mad dash for the town's dumpster and began rummaging through the trash.

Fortunately for her, the waste collectors had yet to arrive, as it was still very early in the morning, so she was able to find the withered flowers.

In fact, they weren't even flowers.

They were actually vines growing just outside Aquene Temple's entrance, which was the only place one would ever find the plants.

constantly exposed to the smoke from the temple's incense

the vines tightly against her chest, Vivian fell to the ground and broke down in

knew how disappointed she was when she saw that it was Karl who had saved her

show up at all,

keep his promise of never showing himself in front of

over and saw Vivian bawling

it away, Ms. Vivian! It's all our fault! Will

need you all to help me bring these vines back to life! Otherwise,

there, Vivian seemed to have returned to her spoilt, unreasonable self when she was a kid. All she

How on earth are we

to herself with a

the vines home. Instead of staying in the dormitory at school like she usually did, she started coming

would check on the vines once in the morning, and once in

save the vines, Vivian read a ton of books, did an extensive research online, and even consulted botanical experts for advice. She spent so much time and effort on

It's just a few strands of vines! Why is she

to tell her parents about it when

tending to

What vines?” Sasha

a picture of it right away,” the housemaid

on the picture that she received seconds later, only to freeze in shock

these the vines from Aquene

leaned in to have a look when