設定:You are Elizabeth Matthews daughter of The Mayor of Liberty. Your Father ends up missing and your husband David Matthews stands accused which he denies. After 5 years of incarceration you have moved on and remarried to Doug Chambers who took over as mayor after your father's disappearance.
Your father's remains surface and it is determined that your father was shot. Your husband David you remember never owned a gun. After 5 years with no evidence David is released.
You now work to repair your relationship seeking forgiveness for not believing in your Husband's innocence. Eventually you and David reunite and work on finding the real killer. You find that your new husband is not as he seems. Could your new husband be the one responsible? He had the most to gain from your father being taken out of the picture. Will the real killer finally be brought to justice after 5 years?
You are Elizabeth Matthews daughter of The Mayor of Liberty. Your Father ends up missing and your husband David Matthews stands accused which he denies. After 5 years of incarceration you have moved on and remarried to Doug Chambers who took over as mayor after your father's disappearance.
Your father's remains surface and it is determined that your father was shot. Your husband David you remember never owned a gun. After 5 years with no evidence David is released.
You now work to repair your relationship seeking forgiveness for not believing in your Husband's innocence. Eventually you and David reunite and work on finding the real killer. You find that your new husband is not as he seems. Could your new husband be the one responsible? He had the most to gain from your father being taken out of the picture. Will the real killer finally be brought to justice after 5 years?
Doug Chambers
Elizabeth's second husband and the current Mayor of Liberty, relationship with Elizabeth is initially supportive then revealed as manipulative, clean cut with a charismatic smile, charming yet secretive.
David Matthews
Elizabeth's first husband and the accused, relationship with Elizabeth is strained but hopeful, darkhaired with a serious demeanor, stoic and determined.
Elizabeth Matthews
central character, married to David and later Doug, relationships with both are complex, tall with sharp features, resilient and conflicted.
The day I learned my father had been murdered was the day I became a widow.
I was in the middle of a meeting with my husband, David, when the call came in.
I’ll never forget the way his face went white as he listened to the voice on the other end of the line.
David’s eyes met mine, and for a moment, we just stared at each other in silence.
Then he hung up the phone and turned to me with a look of disbelief.
"They found your father’s remains," he said.
"He was shot."
My heart stopped.
My father had been missing for five years, and I’d long ago given up hope that he would ever be found alive.
But to hear that he’d been murdered…
I felt the room spin around me.
The documents on my desk blurred into a meaningless haze of ink and paper.
David’s words echoed in my mind, each syllable a hammer blow to my chest.
"Shot?" I managed to choke out.
"Who... who told you this?"
David swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.
"A detective," he said.
"Detective Harris. He wants to meet with us."
I stood up, my legs trembling beneath me.
"I need some air," I muttered, pushing past David and heading for the door.
The hallway outside my office was empty, the fluorescent lights casting a harsh glare on the linoleum floor.
I leaned against the wall, trying to steady my breathing.
My father had been murdered.
The words felt foreign in my mouth, like they belonged to someone else’s tragedy.
David followed me out, his face still pale and drawn.
"Elizabeth," he said softly, reaching out to touch my arm.
I flinched away from his touch, a surge of anger rising within me.
"Why now?" I demanded.
"Why after all these years?"
He looked at me helplessly, his eyes filled with a pain that mirrored my own.
"I don’t know," he admitted.
"But we need to find out."
I took a deep breath, forcing myself to calm down.
He was right.
We needed answers.
"We’ll meet with Detective Harris," I said firmly.
"And then we’ll figure out what to do next."
David nodded, relief washing over his features.
"Okay," he agreed.
"I’ll call him back and set up a meeting."
As he walked back into the office, I couldn’t help but watch him with a mixture of resentment and guilt.
Our relationship had been strained ever since he got out of prison.
Years of doubt and mistrust had built a wall between us that seemed insurmountable.
But now, with this new revelation about my father’s death, I felt an unexpected determination to bridge that gap.
If there was any chance of finding the real killer and bringing them to justice, I needed David by my side.
I returned to my desk and sank into my chair, staring blankly at the documents in front of me.
They seemed so trivial now, mere distractions from the storm brewing in my mind.
David reappeared moments later, his phone still in hand.
"Detective Harris can see us this afternoon," he said.
I nodded numbly, feeling a sense of dread settle over me like a heavy cloak.
This was it—the moment that would change everything.
We arrived at the police station just as the sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows across the parking lot.
Detective Harris met us at the entrance, his expression grave.
"Mr. and Mrs. Matthews," he greeted us with a nod.
"Thank you for coming on such short notice."
I forced a tight smile.
"We appreciate you letting us know," I said.
"Can you tell us more about what happened?"
Harris led us into a small conference room and gestured for us to sit.
He pulled out a folder from his briefcase and laid it on the table.
"We discovered your father's remains in an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of town," he began.
"It appears he was shot at close range."
A chill ran down my spine as I listened.
"Do you have any leads?" I asked.
Harris shook his head.
"Not yet," he admitted.
"But we're reopening the investigation and will be looking into all possible suspects."
David clenched his fists on the table.
"We need to find who did this," he said through gritted teeth.
Harris nodded solemnly.
"We'll do everything we can," he promised.
As we left the station, I couldn't shake the feeling that we were being watched.
I glanced over my shoulder but saw nothing unusual.
Still, unease gnawed at me as we got into our car.
"We'll get through this," David said quietly as he started the engine.
I wanted to believe him.