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.

were constantly exposed to the smoke from the temple's incense burning, they

tightly against her chest, Vivian fell

she was when she saw that it was Karl who had saved

up at all, especially at a critical

never showing himself in front of her ever

came running over and saw Vivian bawling her eyes

It's all our fault!

I need you all to help me bring these vines

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

these vines are already withered... How on

thought to herself with a conflicted look on her

since she brought the vines home. Instead of staying in the dormitory at school like

on the vines once in the morning,

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

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

the housemaid decided to tell her parents about it when they spoke on the

her studies and spends all of her time tending to a pot of vines. We've tried to talk some sense into her, but she won't listen. What should we

What vines?” Sasha asked

I'll send you a picture of it

she received seconds later, only to freeze in shock when

these the vines from

to her at the time, leaned in to have a look