She claimed they were digging up a time capsule they had buried a decade ago—an innocent act, or so it seemed. But to Margaret, it felt like they had unearthed more than just old memories. Her frustration boiling over, she watched them laugh in the kitchen and decided to reclaim control in the most symbolic way possible: by burning the contents of their past in a bonfire.
As the flames swallowed photos and letters, Margaret laid down the truth—she wanted to build a future, not live in someone else’s history. And in that moment, she realized Martin wasn’t perfect after all—just human. With Janet gone and Martin finally honest, Margaret stood at the edge of something new: not just a burned garden, but a raw, open space where something real might still grow.