Three years. That’s how long Emily had been learning how to exist without Daniel. Three years since the accident.
The café had always been his safe place. Every afternoon, at almost the exact same time, Daniel sat at
Nobody talked to him. Not in the diner.Not anywhere. People noticed him — of course they did.
The café was the kind of place where everything felt controlled—soft jazz in the background, quiet conversations
For nearly twenty years, no one had dared to speak her name. Not in the palace.Not in the city.
The restaurant was the kind of place where nothing unexpected ever happened. Soft piano music floated
The exhibition hall was loud.Too loud. Hundreds of people.Dozens of companies.Everyone claiming they
The bank was quiet that morning. Soft footsteps echoed across the marble floor. The air smelled faintly
The bells of the cathedral rang across the kingdom. Clear. Proud. Final. A royal wedding. Inside, the
The great hall of the castle was filled with light. Sunlight streamed through tall windows, cutting through









