The Moment the Illusion Shattered

The drive back from the station felt like a slow-motion nightmare. Dave’s thoughts swirled as the miles ticked by, each one heavier than the last. Before he knew it, he had pulled over, and then it happened—the floodgates opened. Tears hit him like a tidal wave—uninvited, uncontrollable, and overwhelming.

The woman he loved, the woman he thought was his “forever,” was tangled in a world he couldn’t even recognize. No more pretending everything was fine. A conversation with Noa was no longer optional. The truth couldn’t stay buried much longer. It was time to stop pretending and uncover what had really been hiding in the shadows.