At 2 a.m., Margaret stepped into Richard’s study, the faint scent of sandalwood and leather clawing at her memory. She wasn’t there to mourn—she was there to uncover. A hidden compartment in his desk revealed a shocking will naming her, not her children, as the primary beneficiary. Richard had warned her to “be cautious” and protect herself from Natalie and Andrew, who had grown reckless and indebted.

The revelation shattered the fragile family façade. Natalie’s watchful eyes, Andrew’s simmering resentment, and the anonymous texts urging Margaret not to trust them painted a chilling picture. Her fears peaked when she spotted a man tailing her outside the lawyer’s office. But the true blow came at Pier 46, where the mysterious texter revealed himself—Richard, alive. He had faked his death to escape threats tied to their children’s betrayal. Now reunited, Margaret faced an impossible choice: expose her children or flee with Richard before it was too late.