Chapter 19

Lucy wakes late in Felix’s old bedroom and immediately spirals about potential crises at her flower shop. She calls Farah, who curtly reassures her and insists she treat the day as vacation, abruptly hanging up. The exchange leaves Lucy rattled but freed from immediate responsibility.

In the kitchen, Lucy joins Bridget and Felix, who are quietly having tea. Remembering the previous night’s intimate beach conversation, Lucy tries to steady herself. Felix offers to cook, and during coffee prep a fleeting touch and his offer to massage her tense shoulder spark charged, mutual attraction. Lucy declines, recognizing the risk, but the tension lingers.

Over eggs and bacon, Bridget outlines a nostalgic itinerary: Green Gables Heritage Place, lunch at Blue Mussel Café, downtime, then heading to Tyne Valley with Zach for the oyster-shucking championship. The plan underscores their attempt to recapture old rhythms before the wedding.

When it’s time to leave, Bridget becomes absorbed in her phone and, despite Lucy and Felix’s gentle pressure and Anne of Green Gables banter, refuses to come. She cites needing to handle something urgent, hinting at the secretive texts from the previous night. Bridget stays behind, and Lucy and Felix set out together, their growing closeness contrasted with Bridget’s increasing distance.