Between Petals and Memories

and the sun seemed to shine too brightly for her to concentrate. But no matter how many bouqu

live in the shadow of grief for so long. He seemed like he was barely holding on, ye

older woman again. She was standing on the sidewalk, looking up at the shop with a thoughtful

her hands on her apro

oward the woman. "I'm sorry to bot

asked, her brow furrowing for a moment. "Ah, yes. He

s to my shop every day to buy flowers. White lilies. I think they're for someone he lost, and he se

he said quietly, glancing toward the cemetery on the hill. "I used to be a good friend of Emily's, Daniel's fiancée. I thi

chest. She had no idea what the woman

expected. "Emily was everything to Daniel," she began. "They grew up in the same neighbou

ently, her mind raci

ed, so full of plans for the future. But Emily... well, she wasn't as healthy as she seemed. She'd been si

the tears that threatened to rise. She could

tually, the illness took its toll. And Emily... she passed

in her throat. "That's s

he same since. And even though it's been over a year, he still visits her grave every

e to move on?" Katrina asked, h

Daniel, carry their grief for a long time. They hold on to the past because they don't know how to l

p in her chest. She understood now that Daniel's daily ritual wasn't just ab

said softly. "For s

entle kindness. "Take care of him, dear. He n

the distance. Her heart felt heavy with the weight of what she had learn

e: the chance to help him heal

had said. Could Daniel ever move forward from the l

ing was clear. She wasn't going