A tale of lust, guilt, love, betrayal, power and the curse of a woman’s silence, haunted by something unknown. Adrain thought he was dying of an illness no doctor could name. The pain began subtly, like a slow seduction: fatigue, hallucinations, whispers in Latin. As his mind unraveled, so did his marriage to Melissa, a woman whose beauty once consumed him… and now watched him with chilling calm. She knew things, things he hadn’t said. Things he hadn’t done yet. But it didn’t start with sickness. It started with rain. With a kiss from a stranger. With Evelyn. Drawn back into the arms of an old flame, Adrain seeks solace from Melissa’s cold detachment only to discover that love has a cost, and some women don’t forgive with silence. They punish through time, memory, and touch. Now he questions everything, his sanity, his marriage, his survival. As the lines blur between desire and dread, Adrain must uncover the truth behind the pain… Before it swallows him whole. Perfect for fans of psychological thrillers with gothic romance, slow-burn betrayal, and dark feminine power.