Chapter 1

Christine tries to rebuild her life once more. Claire is gone, Ben is free, and Nash has vanished without a trace. But the past refuses to let go. Every night, she hears whispers in her sleep—fragments of memories she can’t place. A single question lingers: Did she really uncover the whole truth? Then, an envelope arrives with no return address. Inside is a single photograph. A young girl, standing in the shadows, staring directly at Christine.