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The morning after our wedding, sunlight streamed into our apartment. Noah was still asleep, peaceful and exhausted, his wedding ring glinting softly on his hand.
Then there was a loud knock at the door.
Noah stirred, but didn’t wake up. I pulled on a sweater and opened the door.
And froze.
A man I had never seen before stood there. He was tall, well-dressed, with neatly combed hair and eyes that looked… heavy. Like he had carried something for a very long time.
He cleared his throat.
“Good morning,” he said quietly. “I know we don’t know each other, but I need to tell you the truth about your husband. I’ve been looking for him for a long time.”
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