Chapter 5

The call had ended at some point. After calming down, she replied, "My close friend is getting married. Are you two going?" Now that Keanu and Seamus were increasingly cold toward her, the next time she returned to Jirphia, they wouldn't see each other again—not even as friends. There was no need to tell them the truth about her upcoming wedding back in Jirphia. Upon hearing her words, Keanu and Seamus exchanged a glance, both sensing something was off. However, they didn't think much of it. They casually replied, "No, you can go by yourself. I'm busy with work." After saying this, seemingly still angry over Hannah getting hurt because of her, Keanu coldly grabbed some documents and headed to the study. Seamus also had a serious look when he advised Vanessa, "Hannah got hurt because of you. You'd better apologize to her. Otherwise, I'm not interested in going to any wedding with you." With that, he strode back to his room. Vanessa let out a self-deprecating laugh, not responding to them. The next morning, Vanessa got up to make breakfast. As she stepped out, she found the entire living room filled with dozens of vases overflowing with fresh flowers, exuding a delicate fragrance. Pollen was blowing in with the wind, overwhelming her senses. Vanessa's face instantly turned pale, and her breathing became increasingly rapid. She had asthma and was allergic to pollen! Her chest rose and fell heavily, and her vision began to blur as she struggled to breathe. However, the air that entered her lungs was diminishing, making it difficult to breathe. "My meds…" Following what she remembered, Vanessa stumbled to the medicine cabinet, desperate to grab her asthma medication. However, her hands flailed aimlessly as she gradually lost strength. In a moment of carelessness, she knocked over the vases on the nearby cabinet. As the vases fell to the ground and shattered into pieces, flowers and water spilled messily everywhere. Hearing the sharp sound of breaking glass, Keanu and Seamus rushed over. When they saw the mess on the floor, they didn't even have time to notice Vanessa's distress; instead, they were filled with rage. "What are you doing?" they demanded. At that moment, Vanessa had just managed to get her medication and could barely focus enough to respond to them. Seamus, however, looked alarmed as he rushed over and pushed her aside. He crouched down anxiously to pick up the flowers that had fallen. "Ah…" Vanessa was already weak to begin with. The heavy shove caused her to bump her knee against the edge of the cabinet, instantly scraping off a layer of skin, leaving it red and swollen. She held the medicine bottle tightly with trembling hands as her breathing quickened. Finally, she opened the cap and found the spray nozzle. It was like she had found a lifeline. While spraying the medication for herself, she limped toward a corner of the room. As the medication entered her airways, the dryness and pain in her throat eased slightly. While she fought hard to regain her breath, Keanu and Seamus were still busy cleaning up the flowers and shattered glass on the floor.