He wakes up inside his own coffin as his wife plans to cremate him—but a jar his brother finds reveals a truth that could save his life and expose everything

as the wake slowly emptied. The air felt heavier. The sounds more distant. His body still refused to obey him, though his mind worked with a fierce clarity.

He tried to move a finger.

Nothing.

He tried again.

Nothing.

He remembered the coffees. He remembered Ana in the kitchen, grinding herbs in a ceramic mortar. He remembered Javier smelling the cup and continue reading …