Because she couldn’t bear to leave her mom, Sue didn’t take the high-paying offers. Instead, she stayed in a small local law firm, handling trivial everyday cases.
She’d planned to live a simple life—follow the usual path, get married, have kids, and take care of her mom.
But life never goes as planned. The tree wants to be still, but the wind won’t stop blowing. A child wants to care for her mother, but time waits for no one.
“Mom… I’ve failed you. I spent five years sharing a bed with your killer. Worse, I fell for him!
“I won’t stay by his side any longer. I’ll chase the dream you were so proud of, for both of us.”
Sue couldn’t hold back her sobs, her voice breaking the silence of the cemetery.
A gentle breeze brushed past. A yellow butterfly landed on her shoulder—her mom’s favorite color.
She froze.
‘Mom… have you been with me all along?’
The flight was in two hours, and Sue was still waiting.
But Irwin never came to the cemetery.
Instead, she kept seeing updates from Ava’s Facebook. Each new post chipped away at Sue’s heart.
Half an hour passed. She couldn’t wait any longer.
And finally—finally—Irwin made a move.
Not by coming to see Sue. Not even by calling.