Coma, Betrayal, and Broken Hearts

The monotonous beeping was the first thing. Not the familiar sounds of my life-architectural blueprints or classical music.

Then came the blinding glare and the crushing impact. I was on my way to Lily' s school play.

When I opened my eyes, a nurse told me I was Mr. Johnson, that I' d been in a coma. My wife, Sarah, and daughter, Lily, were safe, she said, with a pity that chilled me.

Ten years. A decade gone.

My heart shattered as I searched a tablet for Sarah. She wasn' t the warm woman I knew, but CEO Sarah Miller, a tech titan, always pictured with Alex Chen, her "constant companion."