Chapter 102 One Hundred One

• He turned his head to me, looking puzzled. "Why what?"
• I gulped and said, "I mean, why are you doing this?" I gestured towards the garden. "Taking care of everything here, tending to the plants, and the roses."
• He sighed, not erasing the smile from his face. His eyes were distant as he looked at me. "To heal," he muttered. "I miss your mom, and I don't want to let this ruin everything just because she's not here. I want..." He trailed off, averting his eyes from me and settling on the fountain.