Chapter 3

I hung up the phone.

The truck started up, and in the rearview mirror, Edward gradually faded into a tiny dot until he disappeared from sight.

All I took with me was everything I'd gathered through all these years.

The truck hit a speed bump, jolting me awake.

Shadows and lights danced past the window. I covered my face, my tears streaming through my fingers.

I thought the worst was over, and things were finally looking up. But I never imagined my whole world could be completely shattered in just one month: heartbreak, loss, and being wrongfully accused.

Before I…