Since Rivka vanished from his life, a heaviness had settled over Jayden that never seemed to lift.
He restored the rose garden himself, tending every path and every bloom that reminded him of her, but no matter how carefully he brought it back to life, the woman he was waiting for never returned.
Elsewhere, under Caleb's careful watch, Rivka finally made it home.
This new version of the world seemed to fascinate her. She moved through it with a sense of wonder, curious about everything.
The moment she stepped through the door, her parents rushed toward her.
"Rivka, honey, how do you feel?" Harper Woodard asked, already on the verge of tears. "Are you in any pain? Is anything bothering you?"
Rivka blinked at them and absently touched her hair, looking completely lost. "Um... Who are y
