The Love that Never Really Dies (Sasha and Sebastian)

Susan peered at Ian a few times with confusion. Why is he suddenly helping me? Did his mother nag at him to help me before she left?

Crack!

A sudden sharp sound cut through the silence.

Susan looked over to Ian and saw that he had snapped the scallions into two parts.

There was a silence that hung in the air for a while before Susan finally broke it.

"You have to do it this way. Come, I'll show you how."

Her fair fingers reached for the scallions in his grasp and patiently showed him how to prepare them.

Ian lowered his head and watched intently.

He was surprised that she didn't chase him out of the kitchen. With the stalk gone from his fingers, he let out a relieved sigh and shifted his gaze to the tiny beads of sweat on the tip of Susan's nose.

Each bead was clear and shiny, like the morning dew bathing under the soft morning sun.

"Okay."

Susan finally finished preparing the scallions and passed them over to Ian.

As she looked up at him, a hint of uneasiness flashed across his face swiftly, and he turned his face to the other side.

Susan didn't comment anything about his weird expression.

After that, none of them spoke until they finished preparing the dishes.

living room, Vivian finally found out the reason Sigrun didn't come back that night-she had

She just left without even

room over to her, patting her head to comfort her, then tugged her over to the dining

ignore her. Let's eat. I'll take you out to have fun

we

she would be having fun later, Vivian Immediately directed her attention

new Esports room that opened

excitement

to change into something casual, then rushed

you guys

didn't forget about

her mom's instruction to stop addressing Susan

Ian didn't answer her.

I have to take Lotus out for a

about you, Ian?" Vivian asked as

this time. "I am

to do? What else is he doing? Isn't he just playing

around and walked out the door with Kurt in

they left, the apartment became silent. Susan went to the kitchen to wash the dishes while Ian returned to his room. Once she

"Lotus?"

at its sudden barking, Susan raced to Lotus' side to see some kids were throwing

kids doing? How could you throw stones at it!” Infuriated,

didn't apologize but made an ugly face at

kind of children are

the dog In her arms

Her expression turned frantic, and her eyes glistened with tears when she noticed the