Chapter 48

Audrey took a week off from work.

A week after Beatrice's passing, Audrey finally found the strength to step into the kitchen and cook the dishes her grandmother used to love.

She let the soup simmer all afternoon, filling the house with the familiar warmth she had been avoiding for days.

Gwen watched with a gentle smile. "Audrey, she must be so proud of you."

When everything was ready, she set th