He drew in a deep breath, letting it out seconds later before repeating the same action two more times. I was a heartbeat away from telling him to get it over and done with so I could go home and cry when he cleared his throat, an indication

he was about to shatter my heart into

pieces.

He went on to disclose the tragedy that resulted in his ex-fiancée’s unexpected and bizarre disappearance. I could only visualize the agony he must have gone through. A loved one vanishing into thin air for years on end was as bleak as death itself.

He swiped a hand over his face, staring into...