The document describes four stories from different women who received flowers from their abusive partners. In the first story, the couple had an argument but the man apologized. In the second, the man physically assaulted the woman but she believes the flowers show he's sorry. The third story describes a worse beating but she thinks he must feel remorse for sending flowers. In the final story, the man killed the woman, and she reflects that if only she had the courage to leave, she would not have received flowers on the day of her funeral.