Atdinner, Jessie's demeanor shifted between moods, at times acting petulantly while Shawn's wife attentively served her.

Jessie eventually found herself feeling out of place amidst the cozy dynamics of Marcus and Melissa, along with Shawn and Janet. She was struck by a pang of loneliness, pondering on a life that could have been with someone who loved and cherished her, imagining children of their own.

As Janet offered her more food, Jessie snapped out of her reverie, managing a smile despite the tears brimming in her eyes.

Retreating to her room post-dinner, Jessie lay on her bed, engulfed in silence, haunted by memories of Albert.

The thought of how swiftly she was expected to move on from their three-year relationship, which held moments as significant as her first intimate experience, seemed impossible.

Her phone's abrupt ring jolted her from her thoughts, displaying a reminder she had set a year prior-to congratulate Albert on a year without smoking.

the distance that now lay between

on, leaving Jessie clinging to

to be her whole world. In her heart, Jessie knew she had been the one unable to let go, even as Albert had clearly moved forward, likely now sharing his

deepened Jessie's

single photo of

looked at it, her emotions

mother would arrive at Melissa's, seeking Jessie, pulling

in her piano lesson under Melissa's watchful eye, while Marcus and Matthew shared a joyous time in the yard with

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than she delivered a slap that resonated with years of unspoken reprimands, marking the first time she had ever

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