When Mark came home from a week-long work trip, he immediately knew something was different. His wife, Jane, was not waiting on the porch like she always did. Instead, the entire porch was covered with nearly a hundred roses in every color imaginable. For a moment, Mark could not help wondering who had sent them, and why. Then he noticed a small white envelope tucked among the flowers, marked with a crooked blue heart.. CONTINUE READING
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