Synopsis

The news struck Vanessa with an unexpected force. Archie was gone. A hollowness bloomed in her chest, quickly followed by a prickling unease. It felt…wrong. A subtle discord in the otherwise familiar melody of their lives. She couldn't shake the feeling that something wasn’t right, that his departure wasn't as simple as it seemed. A seed of suspicion took root, whispering possibilities of something more sinister than a mere accident. Foul play, she thought, the word echoing in the sudden quiet.