Elena's POV:
2 days after I arrived in Aldermere, Adrian still refused to sign the divorce agreement.
My floral-design classroom was on the third floor, with a row of hyacinths along the windowsill.
Their soft purple petals looked beautiful even under Aldermere's cloudy sky.
I had wanted to come here for advanced floral training 2 years earlier.
But Asteron Tech had been too busy, and I stayed with Adrian to help manage everything.
He often forgot to eat, so I watched over his meals every day.
When he woke at night and clutched my hand, I held him and told him not to be afraid.
After Vivian came back, I was no longer the person beside him.
That day's lesson focused on loose, garden-style bouquets.
I trimmed the lisianthus stems and removed the leaves one by one.
It felt as thoug
