I chose the workshop deliberately.

It was where I’d stood holding pruning shears when he called.

It was also the place I’d built into a business after years of being told that growing flowers was a hobby, not a livelihood.

On Friday, Marianne dropped by with a casserole and a potted rosemary plant.

She explained that after Vanessa left the wedding, she’d called several relatives to complain.

A few had agreed with her.