Mara truly couldn't understand why he was doing this . He emblat krep her captive forever mer or later he'd have to leave , so why bother with all this futile effort ? Cassian never cared about the passage of tim He was terrified that someday she'd leave him again , just like last time , an now he didn't want to ware . 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 The New York climate wasn't really suitable for orchids , Inn 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 relased . " 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 mure touching than having someone you love promise to find whatever 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 coly 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 smule . 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 . ry , when Cassian had to come home late and was worried she'd be bored , he called Marcus over to keep her company One day , Marcus only realized after arriving at the villa and seeing her that Cassian had essentially masoned 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 past been transplanted . Hearing his words , she raised an eyebrow slightly : " I thought you all knew about this . 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