In the quiet, serene heart of Willow Creek, Vermont, where the apple orchards bloomed under the tender skies, Abigail Harper walked a lonely gravel road. Clutching a suitcase packed with items that no longer felt like home, she carried more than just clothes. Her heart, heavy with a sense of betrayal but still unbroken, carried a secret—an inheritance in the form of a deed to twenty acres of land, the last piece of her late husband’s legacy.
Her journey was not just physical; it was emotional. Abigail had always thought of her husband, Joshua, as the man who would walk beside her through thick and thin. But the truth, hidden deep within her, was far darker than anything she could have imagined. And as she walked toward the town, there was a determined air about her, as if the weight of this secret could no longer be kept in the shadows.
The siren grew louder, growing nearer, until it came to an abrupt halt.
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