When James becomes guardian to his ten-year-old twin sisters after their mother’s sudden death, his fiancée steps in to help. But as grief turns to routine and trust deepens, he begins to uncover a truth so cruel it threatens to destroy everything he’s holding together, unless he exposes it first.
Six months ago, I was a 25-year-old structural engineer with a wedding to plan, a half-paid honeymoon in Maui, and a fiancée who’d already chosen baby names for our future children.
I had stress, sure — deadlines, bills, a mother who texted me hourly with grocery list updates, and an array of supplements for me to try.
« James, you work too much, » she’d say. « And I’m proud of you! But I’m worried about your health, too. Which is why supplements and good food are going to be the order of the day. »
