**An Unexpected Discovery**
It was an unseasonably warm day in early spring, and the gentle hum of life returning to Port Haven filled the air. Lillian and Nicholas were in their garden, as they often were, preparing for the first bloom of the season. The lavender they’d planted weeks ago had started to sprout, and the small orchard on Clara’s former property was beginning to show tiny buds of promise.
“I think the apple trees are going to be incredible this year,” Nicholas said, stepping back to admire the row of young saplings they had planted the year before. “Imagine all the pies and cider we’ll make.”
Lillian smiled as she knelt in the dirt, carefully transplanting a cluster of wildflowers she had started in the greenhouse. “And imagine the market. I can already see the stands filled with flowers, baskets of apples, and jars of Clara’s jams. It’s going to be beautiful.”
As they worked, they chatted about their plans for the garden, the bakery, and the upcoming farmer’s market. Bu
