It was a bright sunny day, the weather warm and calm, yet the woods felt much cooler.
The leaves rustled gently as the wind whispered through, sunlight piercing between branches and scattering streaks of gold across the forest floor.
Birds chirped endlessly as they darted through the trees, their flapping wings giving the woods a rhythm of their own.
Somewhere in the distance, a stream rumbled low and steady, its voice blending into the calm of nature.
Through the narrow path walked Davis, dressed in a crisp charcoal suit. His gold watch caught the sunlight, flashing briefly, his expression calm yet unreadable. Beads of sweat clung to his forehead, his pace steady along what felt like an endless path.
Some distance from the stream, he saw Jessica. She was dressed in a simple maternity suit, a milk-coloured chiffon blouse tucked neatly into her pants.
