All Chapters of From Roses to Ashes: Chapter 21 - Chapter 23

As the car drove away from Verdant Manor, Daisy leaned back against the seat and stared out the window.Streetlights passed one after another outside, but her expression remained unreadable.Caleb kept one hand on the steering wheel. After a while, he finally spoke. "It's over now.""Yeah. None of that should've happened."Caleb glanced at her but said nothing else.The next morning, Daisy walked out from the east wing and stopped the moment she reached the living room entrance.The curtains had been replaced with new ones. A white tablecloth covered the coffee table, which was filled with fresh flowers.Candles flickered gently atop the fireplace mantel.Daisy stood frozen at the doorway for a moment.Caleb stepped out from the side.He had on a dark gray suit. His hair was neatly styled, and he held a navy blue velvet box in his hand.Daisy looked at him silently.Caleb walked over to her, opened the box, and dropped to one knee.His fingers tightened slightly around the

After the wedding ended, Daisy and Caleb flew to Santorini for their honeymoon.Mia stood outside airport security with tears in her eyes.Daisy laughed from behind the barrier. "If you keep crying, your makeup's going to run.""I don't care." Mia wiped her eyes. "Just come back soon."Caleb took Daisy's hand and led her into the terminal.After the plane took off, Daisy leaned against Caleb's shoulder and watched the coastline grow farther and farther away.Caleb held her hand and gently rubbed his thumb across the back of it.Greece was filled with white buildings and blue rooftops.They drank wine together on balconies, walked along the shoreline, got lost in narrow alleyways, and laughed while finding their way back.Sometimes, when Caleb fell asleep, Daisy would turn to look at him.When he slept, his brows relaxed completely, unlike the guarded expression he always wore during the day.She would watch him for a long time before leaning closer and resting her cheek agai