A Fall of Marigolds

There are elements of this story that I enjoyed- the way the scarf was used to tie the stories together, and the emotions the two main characters experienced made sense to me, as well as the decisions they grapple with and the historical parallels drawns. But I did not like the romance as I felt the doctor was a little pushy about her anxiety, and I also do not understand why the connection between the scarf past and present was so indirect that it lessened the impact a bit for me.