Nancy stood still at the edge of her husband’s grave. The cold autumn wind brushed past her face, but she barely felt it. Her eyes were dry now — all her tears had already fallen. Her heart felt like an empty hole as she stared at the fresh dirt covering Patrick’s coffin. Just a week ago, he had been alive. Now, he was gone. “They said it was a car crash,” she whispered to no one. “Instant. No pain.” Those words were supposed to comfort her, but they felt meaningless.

After life pulled them apart, a man made a promise he kept for nearly twenty years — to wait for the woman he loved at their favorite cafe. And finally, after all that time, they met again. Ralph was a man in his mid-50s when Natalie, a 49-year-old woman, came to apply for a job as his housemaid. From the moment their eyes met, something special sparked inside Ralph. He quickly found himself falling deeply in love with her. He started courting her quietly but earnestly. At first, Natalie was

A Bible, a Secret, and a Second Chance Mike slouched behind the counter at the grocery store, his uniform wrinkled and his face tired. All around him, people chatted and scanners beeped. But Mike’s mind wasn’t in the store—it was somewhere far away. He slowly bagged groceries for a customer, barely managing a smile as they handed him a crumpled twenty-dollar bill. “Thank you. Have a good day,” he said, though the words felt dry in his throat. His days rarely felt good anymore. Just then, his phone buzzed in