BANG! The lock broke, and the force slammed the door against the wall.
Erin rushed inside. "Nancy!"
The living room was empty. A large watercolor painting of ships at sea hung on the wall.
The bedroom door was ajar. She pushed it open and froze in the doorway.
Four years ago, on October 28th, a car crash occurred on a major thoroughfare in North Kaelen. A large truck lost control and slammed into the side of a passenger car. The driver and Jean Lowell, who was in the passenger seat, were killed instantly.
The back seat was crushed, the car filled with shattered glass. The overwhelming stench of blood assaulted her senses.
Liam Lowell was shielding Erin with his body. She had only minor injuries. His face was covered in blood, and he was on the brink of death. "Erin... protect her."
He had a ring in his pocket. He was going to propose.
There was someone he couldn't bear to leave behind. Her name was Nancy Warner.
