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And then the invitation arrived\u2014hand-delivered by courier because things like this should feel special. Claire had signed her name on the little screen before she looked down at the envelope.<\/p>\n

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Mr. Daniel Morris & Ms. Isabelle Hart
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She read it three times, then once more, because surely there was a sentence somewhere that explained the misunderstanding. She placed it on the kitchen counter next to the basil plant and waited for the floor to announce it was only a stage prop.<\/p>\n

It didn\u2019t. The basil wilted beneath the afternoon sun. Claire straightened its leaves with shaking fingers. And then, because there are moments you either bow or stand, she stood.<\/p>\n

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