The Heart I Gave The Love I Lost

Chapter 6

I might not look pretty when I die, but I doubt she’ll be scared. After all, it will be our last moment in this world together. Maybe she’ll forgive me for this final surprise.

I returned to the old house beside St. Mary’s Home for Children. I don’t know how Alexander will react when he learns the truth. Honestly, I no longer care.

With Max, my golden retriever, at my side, I came back to the house where I grew up. I was an orphan, raised in the children’s home. The first time I left was for college – that’s where I met Alexander on my very first day. Now those memories feel heavy, like stones in my pocket.

The yard was overgrown, as tangled as my past. As I cleared away the weeds, it felt like I

was clearing away years of pain. With each patch of ground I cleaned, the weight of my approaching death lifted slightly,

Then I heard footsteps on the porch. “Sarah, honey… is that really you?”

I turned to see Miss Margaret, her silver hair catching the evening light, joy brightening her

weathered face.

“Miss Margaret.”

The familiar warmth of her presence washed over me. I suddenly realized I wasn’t

had guided me through my darkest years as a teenager, keeping me on track when so many other foster kids lost

– broke something inside me. My carefully

painful memories. Instead, she made her famous pot roast my childhood

bridge where I used to watch the sunset and dream about

I Gave. The Love |

Chapter 6

like ants. The mountains seemed so tall,

media post brought my story back

view and plenty of sunlight. When I asked if

post included a photo of

went viral. Before, I was just the gold–digger who abandoned the famous. Alexander Morgan. Now people sensed there was more to the

surfaced: “Young woman came in asking about sunflowers for her funeral. Said they always face the light, so they’d help her find warmth

when everyone realized I

media’s tide turned immediately:

is dying? Maybe she went to that party just to see him one last time ?” “What if she needed the money for treatment? This

artificial heart transplant history was

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internet went