eventual closure.
The shop sold no roses or flamboyant blooms, only lilies and daylilies in various varieties.
To my surprise, the shop flourished. Before I knew it, I was busy every day.
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Sometimes, during quiet moments, I’d wonder if my child would have loved these flowers too.
Not long after, I heard the news that Tyler’s life had unraveled.
Mindy had cheated on him. Her ex–boyfriend had returned from abroad, and she was desperate to rekindle their relationship.
Tyler, however, refused to accept it. He exploded, making their drama public. He even threatened to release private videos of Mindy if she didn’t come back to him.
That was the final straw for Mindy’s father.
Tyler had always been punching above his weight, and now the powerful man made sure Tyler’s career was over.
The entertainment world turned on him. Scandals about Tyler flooded the internet, dragging his reputation through the mud.
It wasn’t long before he faced criminal charges. Someone accused him of assaulting underage girls. Tyler was arrested and sentenced to years in prison.
However, none of it mattered to me.
I paid no attention to the messy dramas of the entertainment industry that filled the internet. My days were now focused on running my flower shop.
Every morning, I placed a fresh lily outside the shop, watching it reach toward the sun.
It grew slowly, steadily, beautifully, just like my new life.
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