Spring settled comfortably over the city during the weeks that followed.The last traces of winter disappeared from sidewalks and gardens. Trees that had stood bare and lifeless only a short time ago now carried fresh leaves, and flower beds exploded with color wherever sunlight touched them. The world seemed determined to move forward.For the first time in years, Ava felt as though she was moving forward with it.The realization surprised her.For so long, her life had been defined by survival.Surviving disappointment.Surviving loneliness.Surviving misunderstandings.Surviving heartbreak.Even after she and Adrian began rebuilding their relationship, there had always been another challenge waiting around the corner. Another secret. Another conflict. Another unanswered question demanding attention.Now those questions were gone.Not because life had suddenly become perfect.Because the shadows had finally lost their power.One Saturday morning, Ava sat in the garden with a noteboo
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