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.

from the temple's

Vivian fell to

when she saw that

to not show up at all, especially at a critical

really did keep his promise of never showing himself in

she came running over and saw Vivian bawling her eyes

Vivian! It's all our fault! Will you please

you all to help me bring these vines back to life!

self when she was a kid. All she wanted was to save those

already withered... How on earth are we going to

thought to herself with

the vines home. Instead of staying in the dormitory at

vines once in the morning, and once in

to save the vines, Vivian read a ton of books, did an extensive research online, and even consulted botanical experts for

her? It's just a few strands of vines! Why is she so obsessed

Vivian's condition, the housemaid decided to tell her parents about it when they spoke on

Hayes. She neglects her studies and spends all of her time tending to a pot

What vines?” Sasha

send you a

seconds later, only to freeze in shock when she saw

vines from

to her at the time, leaned in to have