The Forbidden Flower of the Dark Life
Due to work matters, Serena reluctantly had to return to Pandora. Going back to her roots after five years away, Serena unintentionally finds herself reunited with Rhys—the man she deeply loved but had to leave for a painful reason in the past. Their relationship ended without words, and Serena suddenly vanished into thin air from Rhys' life, almost driving him mad. However, the fate that brings them together seems to force Serena and Rhys to revisit a love that has long been obsolete. Serena continues to try to avoid it, while Rhys continues to struggle to put together every piece of the mystery of the puzzle that has been present between them. But what happens when the truth from the past turns out to be like a thorned rose growing in the wrong soil, ultimately causing pain to one of them? "The Forbidden Flower of the Dark Life: Poisoned Love" Story & Illustration by Bintang Hamal
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"I know she's lying to me. But why? What is she trying to hide from me?" Rhys fell silent without words. He is still thinking about Serena, and their conversation yesterday.
After talking to Serena, Rhys could tell that there was something she was trying to conceal from him. But he didn't understand what she wanted to keep hidden. Rhys truly didn't understand.
As he thought about yesterday's events, Rhys suddenly remembered the moment when Serena came out of the restaurant and met Hugh. Rhys witnessed the whole incident through the window on the second floor, and every time he recalled the incident, Rhys felt hurt. It was still very difficult for him to accept the fact that after yesterday's meeting, he would no longer be able to see Serena. That was because he had promised Serena to stay away from her.
"Sir!" Rhys snapped out of his thoughts as Jasper entered his office. "You didn't forget about today's meeting, did you?"