Abandoned Flower's

Will Not Go

After his arrival yesterday, Ethan actually approached Flo every day trying to persuade the woman to go home with him indirectly and not forcefully. But Flo persists in not answering anything and ignores Ethan's attitude. Until the 15th day Ethan still came even this time early in the morning, as soon as Flo opened the door to sunbathe and breathe in the fresh air he already saw Ethan standing on the terrace enjoying the view with a warm brewed tea cup.

Flo's forehead creased. "What the hell is this?!"

Ethan smiled broadly at Flo. "I happened to boil some hot water earlier and brew some tea. Do you want to??"

"Ethan...!" Flo let out a long breath. "Please don't do things in vain, you are so busy taking care of your work and still every day here. The distance to go is not 1 2 kilometers! Besides didn't I tell you I wasn't coming back?"

"Yes yes..!" Ethan laughed at Flo's nagging. "I'm on business around here so come here and don't think about me. Besides, I've borrowed this yard from Mr. Simon. Let's have some tea!" The man poured another cup of tea for Flo.

Flo clucked. "There is an old saying that the nature of the person cannot be changed! It happens to you too!"

"Haha!" Ethan laughed happily. "My habit of always teasing and disturbing you has been around since we were kids." Ethan put down the cup of tea he was holding earlier. "Alright then I want to continue my business around here. You relax, yeah! I'm sorry." Ethan lowered his head and went walking out.

Flo just pursed her lips to see Ethan leave, she knew the man wasn't far away from here.

What business in the middle of a mountain like this?! You liar! Bena is really stubborn ugh!

It's true Flo's guess, Ethan didn't go far from there. He just headed for a field near there and practiced the sword he borrowed from Simon.

Using an old tree trunk as opposed to his training Ethan seriously practiced alone until there was a clapping sound from behind.

Simon appears and puts on a face of admiration for Ethan while clapping his hands. "Excellent sword skills! I have always confidently praised my own skill but saw the master's skill in using my sword become inferior." Simon smile. "Have you come back to pick him up?"

Ethan took a long breath. "How can I bring a man so adamant about not leaving. Huff may over time his thinking may change because nothing remains in this world." Ethan looked at Simon for a moment. "If he really wants to stay here then I can only obey him but I just want to know what he thinks. That's all..."

Simon was silent to Ethan's words, "Missy's thoughts..." Simon was about to walk back to his house but stopped for a while. "Come peek into the lady's room at night, and you'll know what she's thinking."

All day Ethan busied himself, with the help of Simon also some residents around him he could find a temporary residence not far from Simon's house. Until nightfall, Ethan walks over to Simon's house to do what the man said this morning.

Ethan sees that Flo's bedroom window is not tightly closed and the light is still bright from the inside. Ethan settles quietly towards Flo's bedroom window.

There must be a reason why this window is not closed tightly..

"Please lift your skirt.." Simon's voice rang out from within making Ethan peek at him immediately out of curiosity.

Ethan is surprised not to see Simon helping Flo apply the medicine on Flo's leg wound which is always covered by a long skirt. Also, Flo's two hands are always wrapped in bandages, now Ethan sees everything until he closes his mouth in disbelief.

Leg Flo...?!

Simon looked at Flo, "I think human thoughts can change over time."

"Why did you suddenly talk like that?" Ask Flo. "Is he talking like that??" Flo's point is definitely Ethan.

"Is the reason miss doesn't want to come back is because Miss's thinking has changed??" Simon kept asking Flo.

"Hfft." Flo held back her laughter hearing Simon's question. "Do you know my expectations all along?" Flo put on a serious face. "Being the only one that belonged to that man. That thought never changed from the beginning. But. Now it's time for me to take it off."

Flo closed her eyes for a moment and smiled bitterly. "Let's look at this scarred leg of mine. He's the one who didn't even glance and touch me while my body was still normal. But.. what can I do and expect with a body like this??"

"With a body like this, will he embrace me? Will he love me?? From the beginning, my feelings meant nothing."

Simon was overwhelmed by Flo's words. "...Even if you don't miss him?"

"No. My longing is not important." Flo stared firmly at Simon. "I don't want to show myself like this to her."

"From showing myself like this it's better to think I'm dead."

Ethan was glued to his feet outside the window of Flo's room, his heart so sore at hearing Flo's words that he couldn't do anything.

That night Ethan returns to Luckingham, his heart agitated and thinking about what Flo said to him the other day.

The dead man will go nowhere..

Ethan clenched his hands tightly, changed his clothes and put on his thick coat in a hurry. He took the keys to his car and immediately left Luckingham to catch up with time.

The city of xxxx became his goal, in his mind he had to meet Winter right now.