*Lucas*

Before I left the bungalow, I told Lauren goodbye while she was inside the bathroom. But I don’t think she heard me because I could hear the shower running behind the closed door. I left without making another attempt, figuring it would be a waste of time.

She’d gone to sleep rather early last night, but I didn’t think much of it then. I knew she had been working long hours at the office, which was probably taking its toll on her. But things were ...