The morning sun cast golden rays across the master bedroom, lighting up the warm silk sheets. Evelyn opened her eyes slowly, a sweet, happy smile spreading across her face as she reached her hand out across the wide mattress. She expected to feel the warm, solid heat of her husband’s body beside her.

Instead, her fingers met cold, empty fabric.

Evelyn sat up quickly, her long hair falling over her shoulders as her blue eyes searched the quiet, sunlit room. The bathroom door was wide open and completely silent. Julian’s dark jacket was gone from the chair, and his heavy gold watch was missing from the dresser.

She reached over...