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Following a horrific car accident, Adeline Moore awakens from a months-long coma with no memory of her life, her identity, or the family who insists they love her. As she struggles to make sense of the fragments around her, she's met with an unsettling reality—her fiancé, Luke, is cold and distant, and her younger sister, Hazel, seems far too close to him.

As flashes of memory return—snippets of arguments, uneasy emotions, and inexplicable grief—Adeline begins to uncover the truth: Luke and Hazel were having an affair even before the crash. Shattered by the betrayal, she’s dealt a second blow when her family rallies around Hazel, dismissing Adeline’s pain and blaming her for not being “the same” since waking up.

Isolated and unsure of who she used to be, Adeline makes a bold decision—she doesn’t want her old life back. She wants truth. She wants freedom. She wants to start over. With quiet resolve and growing clarity, she begins to rebuild her life—this time, on her own terms, and far from those who broke her.

The Second Life of Adeline Moore

Adeline pulled her carry-on beside her, eyes scanning the busy terminal. Elias walked a few paces ahead, phone pressed to his ear.

She glanced at him, then whispered under her breath, "Back to hell."

Elias ended the call and looked over. "Car's waiting."

"I thought maybe you'd vanish again like usual."

He arched a brow. "And disappoint your conspiracy theories?"

Adeline gave a tight smile. "Too late for that."

They walked silently towards the door. Outside, the evening air was fresher. A black sedan idled.

As they settled into the backseat, she finally demanded, "Are you really not going to tell me what else you know?"

"I told you enough for now," Elias replied, staring out the window.

"Enough for you, maybe. Not for me."

He faced her. "What do you want me to tell you, Adeline? That your life was manipulated? That there are individuals who wanted you broken?"

Elias let out a sigh. "Then here's more: Luke wasn't the one who discovered you in the woods."

Her head jerked toward him. "What?"

"He claimed to have, but by the time he arrived, someone had already called it in anonymously. The timeline doesn't add up."

Adeline gazed at him, heart pounding. "You?"

"I was observing. From a distance enough not to be noticed. I didn't want him to spin it. But I knew that if I appeared with you, they'd cover it up."

"Why didn't you tell me when I awakened?"

"I didn't want you drawn back into his darkness."

"Too late," she grumbled. "He ensured that."

The vehicle slowed in front of her temporary residence—Charlotte's apartment.

Elias pushed open the door, then turned to her before exiting. "You want the rest of the truth, Adeline?"

"Then prepare yourself. Because it only gets worse before it gets better.

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