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.

offered her the

only bridge now. She took

floating in the air, a look of peace crossed his face. But just

only gone on a work trip. Why did you

me what

eyes held a depth and heaviness far

answer him. The truth was, she didn't even know

good to you?" Nathan

Nathalie felt lost.

Cameron was cold and heartless, but in reality, she'd seen him grieve deeply for his lost wife, and treat Greta-the supposed

you loved him. Loved him enough to give up your own

back. Not the way you loved him.

hurt like that?

from the start,

after that just

turning fierce. "So I won't

laughed through her tears. She was already

involved with

talking about your next

at

turned away, showing her

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