Synopsis

She felt a tightening in her chest, a familiar unease that mirrored the unsettling quiet of the house. He watched her, his gaze unwavering, as if he held the answer to a question she couldn't quite articulate. The air crackled with unspoken words, a tension that threatened to unravel everything. Meanwhile, Toadie wrestled with a growing suspicion. Sonya and Mark had been unusually guarded lately, their smiles strained, their conversations hushed. He sensed a secret simmering beneath the surf