Synopsis

Jessica found herself drawn back to the familiar streets of her past, to the unsettling case of Eugene McClendon. Accused of a crime against a friend, Eugene’s plight ignited a determination within Jessica to uncover the truth. As she worked to clear his name, a deeper understanding of him emerged – a man grappling with mortality. A surprising proposal followed: marriage, so that Jessica could safeguard his affairs after he was gone. She accepted, not out of romantic inclination, but as a means