The clear scent of jasmine flowers indicated that these were fresh flowers! At a glance, there were nine of them that were half-bloomed!
These flowers were sent by Danica!
Upon looking at the box on the table, Frederick's mind was suddenly filled with all kinds of images.
He was sipping on his tea when a few jasmine flowers suddenly dropped into his cup. The white jasmine flowers were blooming beautifully. She leaned behind him with her arms around his neck. She then laughed softly beside him.
"Jasmine flowers?" He thought to himself. As he sniffed them, his frustrating mind seemed to have calmed down as well.
"Yes, you like drinking tea and I like Jasmine! In the future, whether you have something happy to share, or have something troubling you, I'll stay by your side for the rest of my life! When we're old, you'll brew your tea while I plant my jasmine flowers in the garden,"
Whenever he was upset and tired, he liked to drink strong tea to make himself feel refreshed. He felt like tea was something he could drink for a lifetime. However, at some unknown point, his everyday essential to help with sobering up had become coffee instead.
He recalled that it was on a weekend not long before he went for a long business trip and had to be apart from her. He didn't know whether something had triggered her, or if she had heard something weird, but she had suddenly gotten very sad and uttered a lot of strange things to him.
"Frederick, will we be separated? Will you change your mind if we're separated? Will you still be good to me? Will you wait for me and miss me?" Danica asked continuously.
"No! I'll go and search for you! We're going to be together for the rest of our lives!" Frederick assured her.
"Frederick, if we have to be apart one day for whatever reasons, remember what you said today! Let's make a promise - a jasmine flower promise! Whatever happens in life, regardless of how far apart we are, or how much we quarrel or even break up, whether we still love each other or not, if one party sends out a bouquet of jasmine flowers, it signifies the promise of a lifetime. And so, within three days of receiving the jasmine flowers, the recipient must meet the other party for the last time! Let's meet in room number nine of Gregon North Hills Hotel where it overlooks the entire city.
How about that? The nine jasmine flowers symbolizes eternity, and also the last time we'll ever meet," Danica explained, wide-eyed.
"You're talking nonsense again! You're the person I care about the most! This will never happen!" Frederick said.
"It doesn't matter! Frederick, promise me! You must remember this promise!" Danica said.
"Fine! You're just like a child!" Frederick shook his head defeatedly.
"You're the best!" Danica exclaimed.
"Frederick, meeting you was the happiest moment of my life! You have to work hard and make me happy! You'll succeed, and we will be happy too!"
"If you receive my jasmine flowers one day, it means that I'll be dying soon. So, you must come see me! I'll be waiting for you!" Danica continued.
"Don't talk nonsense! That day will never come! I don't like this gift..." Frederick muttered.
Frederick glanced at the jasmine flowers on the table. As he recalled everything that happened in the past, his eyesight blurred. He held his forehead, gaze falling on the ring on his ring finger. Everything still felt like yesterday. However, nothing was the same.
A bouquet of jasmine flowers?
Why did she suddenly send him these? Did something happen to her? What was she up to?
He still remembered the sweet smile on her face. At that moment, Frederick found it difficult to accept what was laid out in front of him.
It was as if he just blinked and everything had changed! He had never thought that there would be a day when they couldn't even be friends!
After a moment of silence, he closed the box. Whatever it was, he must let it go. He must let everything go. Whether they were good or bad things, they had nothing to do with him anymore! He already had someone and something he needed to protect!
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