Episode: 8Episodes: 30
Emma opens her eyes on a sofa inside the coffee shop. William gives her hot tea and tells her to rest. She asks him why he set up his cafe here and followed her life for seven years. William dismisses the question and steps away. Archie quickly signals for Emma to follow him down a corridor. He swipes a card to open a locked room. Inside, Emma finds a wall of candid photos and dried flowers tracking her past.
Emma opens her eyes on the sofa. William hands her a cup of hot tea and tells her to get more rest. She expresses her gratitude to him for carrying her inside from the storm.
Emma confronts William beside the counter. She asks why he set up his business here and kept his eyes on her for seven years. William brushes off her words as feverish talk and leaves to get a fresh towel.
While William is gone, Archie tells Emma to stay quiet and follow him. He leads her down the hallway to a closed door with an electronic lock. Archie swipes an access card and opens the secret entrance.
Emma steps into the attic room. She discovers an entire wall filled with candid snapshots of herself and dried flowers. She weeps as she recognizes William as the person who guarded her through the years.
“Then why did you open this cafe and watch me for 7 years?”
“Mom, don't say anything, follow me. Dad's been hiding a lot from you.”
“He was there... from the very beginning.”
“This can't be... How did he take all these? And the flowers at my door every week, he sent those too.”
Emma stands alone in the hidden attic room with tears streaming down her face. She looks at the dried flowers and the wall of pictures William took of her over the years. Will Emma confront William about his secret devotion when he returns with the towel, or will she keep looking through the room?