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Mara truly couldn't understand why he was doing this. He couldn't keep her captive forever - sooner or later she'd have to leave, so why bother with all this futile effort?
Cassian never cared about the passage of time. He was terrified that someday she'd leave him again, just like last time, so now he didn't want to waste a single moment he could spend with her.
When Mara counted the third sunset, Cassian came back again, bringing with him a large collection of orchids.
These were what she'd requested when he'd asked her a couple days earlier if there was anything she liked that he could bring her next time.
The New York climate wasn't really suitable for orchids, but with enough care and the right conditions, they could thrive.
The long stretches of having nothing to do gave her plenty of time to tend to these flowers.
She personally transplanted each orchid into the greenhouse, carefully tending to them. Seeing that she genuinely enjoyed it, Cassian finally relaxed.
"Thank you." When she finished everything, she turned to look at Cassian, who'd been waiting by the greenhouse door the whole time, and smiled as she thanked him.
He waved his hand, the smile at the corners of his mouth almost impossible to suppress.
"I'm just glad you like them." After a pause, he added: "Whatever you like, I'll do my best to find it for you."
If the Mara who'd once loved Cassian had heard these words, she probably would have been moved.
After all, nothing was more touching than having someone you love promise to find whatever made you happy.
But the current Cassian wasn't the same as before, and the current Mara was no longer the same Mara either.
All her love for him had been destroyed that day when he said he only saw her as a sister, when he'd fought violently for Juliette but hadn't even glanced at Mara after she was pushed down the stairs.
During her time staying at the villa, every day Mara noticed the place becoming more like it had been when they'd lived there together. She accepted it all with a smile. When he didn't mention it, she pretended not to notice.
Every day she did her own things. When he came home from work, he'd bring his laptop and stay in the same space as her. During meals, he'd sit beside her and attentively serve her food.
One day, when Cassian had to come home late and was worried she'd be bored, he called Marcus over to keep her company.
Marcus only realized after arriving at the villa and seeing her that Cassian had essentially imprisoned Mara there.
"Holy shit, has he lost his mind?!"
The exclamation slipped out almost instinctively.
Compared to his shock, the actual prisoner - Mara - remained perfectly calm as she watered the orchids that had just been transplanted.
Hearing his words, she raised an eyebrow slightly: "I thought you all knew about this."
Cassian rarely hid things from Marcus and his other close friends - whether it was his car accident and paralysis that changed his personality, or after his recovery when he wanted to distance himself from her and get back together with Juliette, or now when he wanted to be with her again. Cassian had hardly concealed any of these things from Marcus and the others.
She'd assumed they all knew about her imprisonment too.
But judging from his reaction, it seemed like he was just finding out.
Marcus shook his head, also surprised by her composure, and instinctively asked: "Aren't you supposed to be getting married soon? How are you so calm?"
"Being anxious won't help."
She shrugged, looking completely indifferent, her voice carrying a hint of self-mockery: "He's already taken away all means of contacting the outside world. Besides tending flowers to pass the time, there's not much else I can do."
Hearing this, Marcus felt uncomfortable too. He opened his mouth wanting to say something, but couldn't find the words.
Marcus couldn't advise Cassian to let Mara go, nor could he promise Mara that he'd definitely help her leave.
Most of the brothers who followed Cassian had family businesses closely tied to Whitmore Group. They couldn't afford the consequences of Cassian's anger, nor could they risk their families for Mara's sake.
Fortunately, Mara hadn't expected them to help her anyway. She believed that Noah wouldn't keep her waiting too long.
Cassian never cared about the passage of time. He was terrified that someday she'd leave him again, just like last time, so now he didn't want to waste a single moment he could spend with her.
When Mara counted the third sunset, Cassian came back again, bringing with him a large collection of orchids.
These were what she'd requested when he'd asked her a couple days earlier if there was anything she liked that he could bring her next time.
The New York climate wasn't really suitable for orchids, but with enough care and the right conditions, they could thrive.
The long stretches of having nothing to do gave her plenty of time to tend to these flowers.
She personally transplanted each orchid into the greenhouse, carefully tending to them. Seeing that she genuinely enjoyed it, Cassian finally relaxed.
"Thank you." When she finished everything, she turned to look at Cassian, who'd been waiting by the greenhouse door the whole time, and smiled as she thanked him.
He waved his hand, the smile at the corners of his mouth almost impossible to suppress.
"I'm just glad you like them." After a pause, he added: "Whatever you like, I'll do my best to find it for you."
If the Mara who'd once loved Cassian had heard these words, she probably would have been moved.
After all, nothing was more touching than having someone you love promise to find whatever made you happy.
But the current Cassian wasn't the same as before, and the current Mara was no longer the same Mara either.
All her love for him had been destroyed that day when he said he only saw her as a sister, when he'd fought violently for Juliette but hadn't even glanced at Mara after she was pushed down the stairs.
During her time staying at the villa, every day Mara noticed the place becoming more like it had been when they'd lived there together. She accepted it all with a smile. When he didn't mention it, she pretended not to notice.
Every day she did her own things. When he came home from work, he'd bring his laptop and stay in the same space as her. During meals, he'd sit beside her and attentively serve her food.
One day, when Cassian had to come home late and was worried she'd be bored, he called Marcus over to keep her company.
Marcus only realized after arriving at the villa and seeing her that Cassian had essentially imprisoned Mara there.
"Holy shit, has he lost his mind?!"
The exclamation slipped out almost instinctively.
Compared to his shock, the actual prisoner - Mara - remained perfectly calm as she watered the orchids that had just been transplanted.
Hearing his words, she raised an eyebrow slightly: "I thought you all knew about this."
Cassian rarely hid things from Marcus and his other close friends - whether it was his car accident and paralysis that changed his personality, or after his recovery when he wanted to distance himself from her and get back together with Juliette, or now when he wanted to be with her again. Cassian had hardly concealed any of these things from Marcus and the others.
She'd assumed they all knew about her imprisonment too.
But judging from his reaction, it seemed like he was just finding out.
Marcus shook his head, also surprised by her composure, and instinctively asked: "Aren't you supposed to be getting married soon? How are you so calm?"
"Being anxious won't help."
She shrugged, looking completely indifferent, her voice carrying a hint of self-mockery: "He's already taken away all means of contacting the outside world. Besides tending flowers to pass the time, there's not much else I can do."
Hearing this, Marcus felt uncomfortable too. He opened his mouth wanting to say something, but couldn't find the words.
Marcus couldn't advise Cassian to let Mara go, nor could he promise Mara that he'd definitely help her leave.
Most of the brothers who followed Cassian had family businesses closely tied to Whitmore Group. They couldn't afford the consequences of Cassian's anger, nor could they risk their families for Mara's sake.
Fortunately, Mara hadn't expected them to help her anyway. She believed that Noah wouldn't keep her waiting too long.
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