David believed his life was complete. He looked forward to starting a family, but fate was unkind. Catherine suffered two miscarriages in their first few years of marriage.
They decided to take a break from trying, focusing on her health. And then came the diagnosis—the one that ended every dream they had shared.
When Catherine passed, David’s will to live went with her. He abandoned his research, lost interest in teaching, and stopped checking the accounts where his patent royalties accumulated. The university administration looked the other way for a while, valuing his mind, but eventually, they had no choice but to let him go.
David didn’t care. He was in a freefall, and he wasn’t reaching for a parachute.
His parents tried everything to pull him out of the darkness, but the memories of his lost life were too painful. One morning, he simply walked away. He stopped answering his phone and vanished. When his family finally checked his house, they found it silent and neglected.
The state of the home made it clear that its owner had given up long ago.
After three days of searching, his parents filed a missing person report. Meanwhile, back in Sarah’s world, another grueling shift was coming to an end…
