Chapter 278

But just as his fingers touched the door, he pulled back. He chickened out—guess that’s what happens when home brings too many memories with it. Now, with him a single man and Ruby Henderson a widow, that thin door between them might as well have been a thousand miles and the weight of everyone’s judgment. His hand lowered without a sound. He stood there alone in the dark for a long while before finally walking away quietly. On the other side, Ruby leaned against the door. The second she heard footsteps in the hall, she knew it was Daniel Richards. She knew he was standing there, hesitating. Thank goodness he didn’t knock. Ruby slowly walked back to the bedroom. Ever since Jason Davies passed, the room always felt a little emptier than before. She sat back against the headboard, soft bedside light casting a warm glow as she quietly took off her ring, her eyes fixed on the tiny letters carved inside. Jason had that done. It was his way of saying "I love you." He never mentioned it out l