There was nothing he could do

"You don't have any idea of how surprised I was when I open my eyes again." A subtle smile dominated Cassara's face as she personally served Rufus tea in her sitting room in Avolire Palace. "I mean... I was dead, correct? For someone who is dead, how come I am back in here? To the place I died? To the place that tormented me with longing and misery?"

She held the saucer with the cup of tea on it, sliding it in front of Rufus across from her. Her lips stretched into a sweet smile before she poured tea into her own cup. 

"It took me an entire day to realize I was actually back in time. Honestly, though, I'm not sure if I am happy about it," she continued, unfazed by Rufus' silence. "Everyone was doing the same thing, just like what they did in the past. They spoke the same words they had uttered and followed the pattern. I only know Stefan had the same situation as mine because he is the only one who didn't follow the original course of actions."