Chapter 6

She crouched anxiously at the hospital entrance, finally receiving my call.

But the smile froze on her face.

"Ms. Carlisle, it's terrible news. John died in a car accident!"

She stood up shakily, her vision going dark, nearly collapsing to the ground.

"That's impossible. I just parted ways with John. How could he have been in an accident?"

But upon hearing there was surveillance footage, her conviction completely crumbled.

On the interstate bridge, the right-side guardrail had been smashed through. The footage showed me, car and all, plunging over the edge.

"Mr. Stratton appears to have intentionally taken his own life. The vehicle and body have fallen into the ocean. We're still doing our best to locate them."

Sarah felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen. She crouched down in agony, her whole body shaking.

"He was a firefighter. He knew better than anyone about safety precautions. How could he lose control and plunge into the sea..."