Looking Back
Janet delved into the labyrinth of her memories, seeking the point of divergence. The demise of her first husband had plunged her into a chasm of despair, her world shrouded in an oppressive gloom. But then, like a beacon in the darkness, Roger appeared. He reignited the extinguished spark within her, painting her monochrome world with vibrant hues of hope, making existence seem like an adventure worth embarking on once more.
How could Janet have foreseen the chilling twist of fate that would find her embroiled in a legal battle, fighting tooth and nail to protect her daughter from a monstrous predator, a man whose face had morphed into a stranger’s from the one she once loved? As she trawled through the corridors of her memory, she acknowledged the signs were there, lurking in the shadows, yet she had chosen to turn a blind eye.