Through our ashes

The Story

Elizabeth waits outside the emergency room for days, hoping for a miracle, until the doctor confirms her mother has died. She calls her husband Adam, expecting grief, but hears a woman moaning in the background. Adam snaps, accusing Elizabeth of blackmailing him for one hundred million dollars. He questions whether he has been too generous during their three-year marriage and insists her deceased mother is not worth that amount. Before the line cuts out, Elizabeth hears the other woman whisper that she cannot wait any longer. The revelation shatters her world, leaving her alone with the truth about her husband and the final moments of her mother’s life.