BLOSSOMS OF LOVE [SHORT STORY]

A young South African surrogate, Palesa, agrees to carry a child for a picture-perfect couple, only to discover the dying wife, Bongiwe, has a secret plan: she has handpicked Palesa not just to bear a child, but to win her husband Fisani’s heart and become his new love after she is gone, setting in motion a poignant and complex journey of sacrifice, forbidden attraction, and a love triangle where the greatest act of love is letting go.