The Wrong Woman

At that moment, Cole burst into the room. His face was pale, beads of sweat forming on his forehead as he struggled to catch his breath.

His voice trembled as he conveyed the news, "Mr... Mr. Hoffis Senior... they've discovered... a body that surfaced... it's in a terrible state. The forensic team needs the Morrisons to come and identify it." Florence's face drained of color at his words, her legs giving way beneath her as she collapsed. Despite the shock and grief, Gary sprang into action, swiftly moving to catch her before she hit the ground. Witnessing the scene, Cole rushed to assist as well.

Zach's body trembled slightly as he approached the bedside. Leaning in beside Mila, he gently clasped her cold hand, urging, "Wanda, wake up. Nate's been found."

At the mention of Nate, Mila's tired eyes fluttered open, meeting Zach's gaze calmly.

His expression was solemn, tears shimmering in his eyes.

"Grandpa, what's the matter? Why are you crying?" Mila's voice quivered with worry.

Touched by her concern, Zach struggled to compose himself, wiping away his tears before replying, "Wanda, the search team found a body near the river. It's currently being examined by the forensic department.

"The Morrison family is required to go and provide DNA for identification purposes. Would you like to come along and see if it's Nate?"

Despite her tears, Mila managed a faint smile. "Grandpa, it can't be Nate. He promised he'd come back. He's not dead."

her, "You're right, he's not gone. He

forensic department, just to confirm it's

"Grandpa, I don't want to go. I just want to sleep. When Nate comes back, tell him to

weakened, fading into

slumber, immersing herself once more in

her dream, Mila found herself seated beside a vast, white

to permeate her entire being.

aging Zach,

a new family crisis, each one striking harder than the last, leaving his loved ones

challenges and hardships. Content

held captive, their fate hanging in uncertainty. Adding to his

facing trouble and his granddaughter, his last remaining family, also entangled in the turmoil, Zach felt the weight of his

inner strength, Zach found himself unable to bear the relentless onslaught of challenges. Consumed by sorrow, he eventually gave in, collapsing beside Mila's bed. The Hoffis family was plunged into chaos, and shortly afterward, they were rushed to

the forensic department for DNA identification.

two days felt excruciatingly long for everyone anxiously awaiting news