I lost everything in one day—my job, my home, and then my father. At his will reading, my sister took the house and shut me out. I was left with nothing but an old apiary… and a secret I never saw coming. Routine. That was the foundation of my life. Every morning, I stocked shelves at the grocery store, greeted customers with a polite smile, and memorized which regulars preferred what brands. I knew who always bought the same loaf of bread, who needed their milk restocked every three days,

The Locked Drawer I first noticed the lock on a Tuesday. It was small, silver, and seemed ordinary. But something about it felt… off. Adam had always been very particular about his home office, but he had never locked anything away from me before. Curious, I asked, “Hey, what’s with the new lock?” Adam barely looked up from his laptop. “Oh, that? Just some work stuff I need to keep organized.” I raised an eyebrow. “Must be important if you need to lock it up.” “Not really,” he said with

I was seven months pregnant with twins when my world shattered. I was folding tiny onesies, smiling as I imagined my babies wearing them, when my phone buzzed. It was a message from Veronica, my husband’s boss. My heart pounded—why would she be messaging me? My first thought was that something had happened to Eric at work. But the truth was far, far worse. I opened the message, expecting bad news. Instead, I saw a picture of Eric, lying in a strange bed, shirtless, smirking at the camera. My breath