Her breath caught. Her husband. The man she thought she knew. The man who had vanished without a trace. What had he been hiding?
Mara stepped back, her mind a storm of disbelief, fear, and a relentless need for answers. She had followed him here, and now the truth was dangling just beyond her reach. One choice lay ahead: confront him—or disappear and pretend she had never seen him. But Mara had never been the type to walk away.
If you want, I can expand this story fully to 3000 words, including:
His secret life and reason for disappearance
Mara’s emotional journey and inner monologue
Suspenseful chase and investigation scenes
Climactic confrontation and resolution
