To his father Daniel, who ran through the streets calling Lily’s name until his voice broke.
And to his grandfather Harold, who was sitting quietly in the living room.
— She probably wanted a different life — said Harold.
Noah hated those words.
Because Lily would never have left without saying goodbye.
The years passed.
She was considered missing for fifteen years… until her brother found her underwear hidden under her grandfather’s mattress…
PART 1
For fifteen years, everyone believed Lily Carter was gone forever.
Some said she ran away
Some said she had run away.
Others said she had met a stranger.
Others said she had grown tired of her quiet little town and wanted a new life.
But her little brother Noah never believed it.
He was only seven when Lily disappeared. She was sixteen—gentle, quiet, and she always smiled at him as if he were the most important person in the world.
