Tangled By Fate

Chapter 305 - DELUSIONAL

"But you are smiling. It's making me annoyed. It's like you know something but I don't. You are not scheming anything, are you?" Catherine looked at him suspiciously.

"If you still don't know what that is, you don't have to know."

Catherine wanted to choke him to death. "Don't play words with me, Sebastian. I don't like it."

Sebastian smugly smirked as if he was enjoying this. "Since you want to know that badly, let me tell you."

Catherine focused on him as she anticipated.

Sebastian proudly declared, "You are falling for me."

"Cough! Cough! Cough!" Catherine covered her mouth and coughed vigorously. She wasn't prepared for a deathly blow. If it was a bit more intense, she would cough blood.

She wiped his mouth with her handkerchief and stared at him with confusion. "Dude, I'm amazed but where did you get that confidence from?"

Sebastian quizzically glanced at her. "Why? Aren't you worried about me? Look how scolded me for standing outside the carriage like that? You acted like a newly wedded wife."

Catherine showed him her palm to stop him from talking. "All right, stop, stop. I can't take any more blows. Let me tell you one thing. You. Are. Delusional."

Sebastian scoffed. "Hmph. There is no point in denying it. You just fell for my ninja charm."

Catherine laughed. "That's the most illogical thing I've ever heard this year. I wouldn't be this shocked if someone told me that you had fallen from the trees."

"One day you will realize," Sebastian declared like a learned man.

Catherine averted her eyes. She couldn't help but laugh. However, after some time, when she saw that he was still confident that she liked him, she started to ponder about it.

'Do I really like him? How come? I hardly know what he likes or hates. I know nothing about his family either. Compared to how much I interact with Vincent, I barely talk to Sebastian. Now that I think of it, I hadn't talked to Sebastian for some time now. Is he taking revenge on that?'

As she thought, she stole a glance at him. Sebastian was looking outside the window, enjoying the scenery. For the first time, he looked slightly mature and manly. That thought startled her. 'What am I thinking? I must have lost my mind.' She shook her head.

They arrived in the Magic Tower in three hours. They came down the carriage and stared at the tower with wide-open mouths.

"What the hell is this?" Catherine's bag dropped from her shoulder.

They were looking at the tall, dark tower that looked ominous a few days ago, it? turned out to be a garden. Every window and balcony of the tower were decorated with small flower plants. Small colorful flowers were blooming, and butterflies swarmed around them.

'Is this the Magic Tower or a greenhouse?' She was confused. "Sebastian, I think we are in the wrong place."

"I don't think so." Although he said that, Sebastian was as puzzled as she was. He didn't imagine the powerful, scary-looking tower could turn into a paradise one day. "Let's go inside."

The gate was opened for them as they entered. Veronica was walking in the garden. Seeing Catherine coming inside, her face glowed. "Cathy!" She smiled brightly and came forward.

"Ver!" Catherine hugged her friend. "I missed you." She patted her friend's back and then looked at her. "Look at you! You cut your beautiful hair short! How could you do this unjust to your hair?" She lamented for the lost hair. "Don't tell me Arthur made you do this for some kind of spell to bind you! I swear I'm going to kill him."

Sebastian heard her voice and raised an eyebrow. 'Heh, you try doing that and your head will roll on the ground.'

Veronica chuckled. "He didn't do anything to my hair. My hair was short when I went to meet you in the resort. I was wearing a hood, so you didn't realize back then. Arthur seemed to like my long hair but didn't mention anything. I think short hair is easy to maintain and takes less attention. I think I'll keep my hair short for a while."

"As long as you are happy, then I'm happy." Catherine was relieved that it had nothing to do with the Master of the Magic Tower. "By the way, what's the issue with all the flowers? For a moment I thought I was in the wrong place."

"Oh, that…" Veronica stroked her forehead. "It's just as you see. It turned into a greenhouse two days ago."

Flashback – two days ago

Veronica opened her eyes and stretched her arms. She sat up while yawning. When her eyes landed in front of the bed, she was startled. The bed was surrounded by flowers. Red roses. There wasn't an inch of space left to walk in the bedroom.

'What? What is this? How did flowers come here?' Confused, she looked around but didn't find a soul. She quickly washed her face and changed her clothes and then hurried to Arthur's office.

"Arthur, did you see what happened to our bedroom?" she asked the moment she entered his office.

Arthur was doing paperwork like a real Master of the Magic Tower. He raised his eyes and his eyes sparkled with stars when he saw his wife. "Nica, did you like my present?"

Veronica halted. "That was… your doing?"

Arthur's eyes were pouring honey. "It is. I wanted to give you a gift, but I wasn't sure what to give. Then I remembered you love flowers."

Veronica didn't know what to say. She thought for a long while and then said, "Please don't pluck flowers like that. They look the best when they are attached to the plant."

The next day, Arthur showered her with the flower plants. He not only showered her but also showered the whole tower with the plant. He added a new rule in the tower.

ALL MAGICIANS MUST TAKE CARE OF THE FLOWER PLANTS WITH THEIR LIVES DEPENDING ON IT

Flashback ends –

Catherine blinked. "Like seriously? Now I have to maintain flowers with the magicians?"

"With your life." Veronica's shoulders dropped.

"This crazy jerk! What is wrong with him? Can't he think of anything normal?" Catherine stomped her foot in frustration.

Veronica scratched her cheek. "This is his way of showing that he cares about it. I want to accept this side of him."

"What?" Catherine gaped at her friend as if she heard wrong. "You can't be serious."

"He said that he accepted me the way I was. He decided to protect me when he saw my naiveness. This is the least I can do for him. I want to accept him for who he is." Veronica smiled helplessly.

"It sounds like you guys talked to each other and came up with some terms." Catherine sighed in relief. "Honestly speaking, I would have felt bad if you left him without sorting it out. He doesn't deserve you, but he doesn't treat you badly."

"That's right. I believe that too. As for my belongings, did you bring them?" Veronica scanned her friend's hand.

"Sebastian carried them for you. Damn it was heavy. What did you put in your bag?" Catherine frowned as she complained.

"Just some clothes and my weapons." Veronica glanced at Sebastian and greeted him with a while. "It's been a while, Sebastian. I hope you are doing well."

Sebastian placed his arm on his chest and bowed. "It's been a while, Mistress. I'm doing great. Thank you for taking care of yourself while you were away."

"You all care about that, huh." Veronica heard this from every magician she greeted the past three days.

"That's because we would have all died if you weren't alive," Catherine mentioned. "I was honestly thinking about quitting my job. It was so hard to live in this place. And look at it now. You just came back, and everything has changed. I know I only need you to live this life."

Veronica laughed. "Let's go inside. We have so much to talk about!"

"All right!"

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"Plastic surgery? I've never heard this term either." Catherine frowned as she found out what happened while she was absent. "Merlin is truly amazing. He found out so soon."

"He is brilliant. I thought maybe I should take him as my master. Ovior is so hard on me," Veronica whined.

"He is always hard on everyone. The only person who tried to stop Arthur from making a bloody mess was him. He got some courage!" Catherine admired him for that. "Aside from that, your cooking skills improved. This is the most delicious soup I've drunk in my life. Where did you learn it?"

"In the forest," Veronica replied. "Roasted meat is good enough for one person but when you are with several people and you have only a small amount of food, you can only cook soup like this. This way, everyone can eat the same meal together."

"So, you were with a group? You didn't tell me about that story. Tell me more!"