Returning from the Dead: His Secret Lover

Chapter 1574 Withered

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

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.

the vines were constantly exposed to the smoke from the temple’s incense burning, they had a distinct scent of

against her chest, Vivian fell to the ground and

was when she saw that it was Karl

him to not show up at all, especially at a

did keep his promise of never showing himself in

over and saw Vivian bawling her eyes out on the

Ms. Vivian! It’s all

you all to help me bring these vines

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

on earth are we going to save

to herself with a conflicted look

behavior changed drastically ever since she brought the vines home. Instead of staying in the dormitory at school like she usually did, she started coming home

check on the vines once in the morning, and

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 much time and

few strands of vines! Why is she so

about Vivian’s condition, the housemaid decided to tell her parents about it when

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

vines?” Sasha asked

on, Mrs. Hayes. I’ll send you a picture of

that she received seconds later, only to freeze in shock

the vines from Aquene

to her at the time, leaned in to have a look when he saw her shocked