For the past three months, every night when I lay beside my husband, I noticed a strange, nauseating smell… And every time I tried to clean the bed, he would get angry. Today, while he’s away on a business trip, I cut open the mattress—and what I found nearly made my heart stop

Ana remembered that time clearly.

Miguel had mentioned her once.

“Just a colleague,” he had said.

“She’s pretty friendly.”

Then Emily disappeared.

No body.

No clues.

No explanation.

The investigation faded.

The case went cold.

Ana had forgotten.

Or rather… she had tried to.

Until now.

4. The Pieces Fall Into Place
Ana crawled closer again, her trembling hands picking up the phone.