Alpha’s Temporary Companion
I forced a smile that felt worse than crying.
"Oh! Right!" Lily suddenly perked up, like she'd just remembered something, and excitedly pulled out her phone. "For the past three years, Alex has written me an email love letter every single day. Never missed one. He said it's his way of missing me. Look, here's this morning's."
She turned her phone screen to me. It clearly showed:
"My dearest Lily. Spring is almost here. When the snow melts, let's go see the cherry blossoms in the Moonlight Forest, okay? Forever loving you, Alex."