Nathalie nodded so hard her head felt like it might fall off.

"Nathan, it's me."

But almost instantly, she realized-Nathan couldn't see her, couldn't hear her. She was just a ghost in this world, powerless to change a thing.

Wait...

She stared down at the sunflower plush in her hands, stunned. How on earth could she still hold it?

"Nathalie. I knew you'd come back to see me."

Nathan's eyes were red and watery, his voice thick with grief. "Nathalie, if you're really here, show me a sign."

Nathalie tapped the sunflower gently.

Nathan broke into tears of relief and joy. "It really is you."

It took a while before he could pull himself together.

He sat on the couch, hugging the sunflower plush to his chest.

He patted the seat next to him. "Nathalie, can you sit with me for a bit? There's something I want to tell you."

Nathalie sat beside him, quiet as a shadow.

her

bridge now. She took it

of peace crossed his face. But

work trip. Why did you and Nina disappear while

tell me what really

young, just past twenty, but his eyes

truth was, she didn't even know

good to you?"

Nathalie felt lost.

but in reality, she'd seen him grieve deeply for his lost wife, and treat Greta-the supposed mistress-with nothing

didn't wait for her answer. "Nathalie, I know you loved him. Loved him enough to give up your own health for his so-called

the way you loved him. If someone really

like that? If

pure from the start,

after that just feels

face hardened, his voice turning fierce. "So I won't let

almost laughed through her tears. She was

get involved with Cameron

"I'm talking about your next life. And

at him,

turned away, showing her his

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