Ellen visits Paul’s grave seeking solace but finds children’s shoes on his headstone. Initially thinking they belong to another grieving family, she soon realizes they’re deliberate offerings. As more pairs appear, her curiosity turns to anger. After avoiding the grave, she discovers six pairs and finally confronts the person placing them—a woman named Maya, Paul’s former secretary.
Maya reveals that Paul had a son named Oliver, a secret Ellen never knew about. She explains that Oliver asks to leave his old shoes at his father’s grave. Despite her shock and betrayal, Ellen decides to let Maya continue, realizing Oliver deserves to know about his father.
Through their shared grief, Ellen sees the shoes as a connection rather than a burden. She offers to be part of Oliver’s life, creating a new bond that brings unexpected hope and healing. What would you have done?
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