Adam had not visited his mother in years. After starting his own life, he became too busy to check on her. But one day, he had no choice but to return home to pick up some documents. What he found left him frozen in shock. Diana Evans had raised her son, Adam, all on her own. Life wasn’t easy, but she worked tirelessly, juggling multiple jobs just to put food on the table and pay for his education. Despite her struggles, she never once complained. Her only dream was for

I lost everything in a single day—my job, my home, and then my father. And at his will reading, my sister took the house and shut me out completely. The only thing I was left with? An old apiary… and a secret I never saw coming. The Fall Routine had been my whole life. I stocked shelves at the grocery store, smiled at customers, and memorized their habits—who preferred which brand of cereal, who always forgot to buy milk until the last minute. At the end of every shift, I

I noticed the lock on a Tuesday. A simple, silver lock on the bottom drawer of Adam’s desk. It wasn’t flashy or particularly noticeable, but it didn’t belong there. Adam was careful with his things, but he’d never locked anything away from me before. “What’s with the new security measure?” I asked casually. Adam barely looked up from his laptop. “Oh, that? Just some work stuff I need to keep organized.” “Must be pretty important,” I said, watching him closely. “Not really.” He shrugged, then quickly changed the subject. “What