"Miss Taylor has jumped into the sea and died."

The abrupt statement came through the phone without any warning, leaving Uncle Martin frozen in place, holding the phone in his hand.

Before he could respond, the call was disconnected, and the phone emitted a series of beeps.

Uncle Martin's hand trembled, nearly dropping the phone to the ground. With a sudden realization, he snapped back to reality, his face a mix of disbelief and profound dread.

Dead? Zoe was dead?

What about Mr. Smith? He had just found evidence that Christopher was alive, but now, at this very moment, Zoe was dead. How could he accept this fact?

Standing at...