Ryan knew something was wrong when his dog Bella raced into the church and barked furiously at his father’s casket. “Open the casket!” he yelled, and when he did—*it was empty.* “Where’s my brother?” his uncle asked in shock, but Ryan’s mother fainted before anyone could answer.

The police were called, but answers were scarce. The coroner had resigned, the file was missing, and Ryan was desperate. A visit to his father’s office uncovered more oddities—missing figurines, deleted emails, and a suspicious secretary. Mr. Stevens, the lawyer, hinted at an affair: “I believe he was having a romantic relationship with her.”

Ryan followed the secretary, Miss Pearson, and found a photo of her with Arnold—and a $7 million life insurance policy listing her as the beneficiary. He handed it to the police, but she vanished before they could stop her from fleeing the country.

Believing his father was alive, Ryan bought a rare figurine and placed it at auction. It worked. “$1 million!” Arnold called out. Ryan confronted him, and Detective Bradshaw made the arrest.

“You tricked me!” Arnold said.
You faked your death, Dad,” Ryan replied. “*A man should do what is right, not follow his own selfish interests.*”