Two days after their visit to the hospital, the atmosphere at Nocturne Florist felt unusually quiet.The shop was still open as usual. Orders kept coming in, customers continued to arrive, and fresh flowers were delivered regularly from suppliers. And yet, somehow, to Gia… everything felt different.Auri barely spoke.She carried on with her routine as if nothing had changed—arranging flowers, checking inventory, or sitting at her worktable preparing ribbons and wrapping paper. Every now and then, she would step aside to rest, making sure she didn’t push herself too hard.But her face looked pale.The bright, lively spark in her eyes had dimmed, replaced by something distant and hollow. At times, Gia noticed how swollen they were—as if Auri hadn’t slept properly for days. Red, too… like someone who had cried for far too long.Like this morning.Gia had been watching her since the shop opened.“Auri,” she called softly.Auri, who had been trimming the stems of a rose, paused for a mome
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