Teach Me How to Say Goodbye

Grace Dussex is grieving at Colton Simmons’ grave, looking back on a relationship her classmates once envied. For five years, Colton worked as her family’s groundskeeper, yet their connection reached far beyond the greetings they exchanged on the job. As Grace remembers the affectionate moments they shared, the story asks what their romance meant before everything changed. Colton, known as Colt, learns that his illness leaves him only months to live and chooses to drive Grace away rather than let her face that loss beside him. His decision creates painful misunderstandings between a wealthy student and the laborer she loves. While Colt hides the reason for his sudden distance, Grace must decide what to believe - and whether she can uncover the truth before their chance for a final farewell disappears.