The Perfect Stranger

Category: Thriller

He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.

There were stories told of this place, and none of them ended well.

She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.

The garden had been her mother’s pride, and now it was hers.

The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.

A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.

The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.

She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.

The end.

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