Five agonizing days had passed, but Ethlyn couldn’t unearth a single clue about the shadow that had tainted her life. The delay in her investigation was glaring, leaving her with the sinking realization that her tormentor might have obliterated all evidence that she could use against them.

"Ethlyn... Ethlyn!"

"Yes," Ethlyn responded, snapping back to reality and finding Nathan seated beside her. "Hey! When did you get here?"

"While you were lost in your thoughts," Nathan replied with a smile, but Ethlyn didn't return the smile. She just couldn't. "How are you feeling now?"

"I'm wondering what transpired on the night I got pregnant," Ethlyn mused and looked at him....