With the gentle golden light of dawn streaming in through her window, Evelyn wakes up.

Her hand automatically reaches for her phone as she stretches idly.

Her heart skips a beat as her eyes adapt to the glow of the screen.

There it is s—John's message.

With a gentle smile on her face, she opens it.

"Good morning, Eve. I woke up thinking about how your laugh brightens my entire world.

Even the imperfect moments we spend together are ones for which I am thankful. I hope you have the most lovely day, my dear. Nothing less is fair to you.”

She read the lines again, relishing each one as...