In the Garden of May

"It's summer. They’ll all wither away after a single season anyway."

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"I swear to God, even if it kills me, I will never be the first to say I love you."

After the death of her parents, Vanessa was left with nothing but overwhelming debt and an unwanted marriage.

To break off the engagement, she needed a scandal, and the 'gardener' who appeared before her, Theodore, just happened to be the perfect candidate.

At least, that was all it was meant to be.