Every time my brother-in-law drove me home, I would black out and wake up with unexplained pain. My husband just laughed and said, “You’re just out of shape, that’s all

finally catching up with me.

By the third time, I knew something wasn’t right.

I told Julian.

“It’s strange,” I said one evening. “Whenever Marcus drives me home, I can’t remember the entire trip.”

My husband laughed.

“Sofia, you spend ten hours a day staring at financial reports. Of course you’re tired.”

“But it doesn’t happen when I drive myself.”

“Because you’re concentrating on the road.”

He smiled and kissed my forehead.

“You’re overthinking it, sweetheart. You need more rest.”

I wanted to believe him.

After all, Julian was my husband.

The person who was supposed to know me better than anyone else.

But I couldn’t ignore the feeling that something important was missing.

After the third incident, I bought a small digital voice recorder.

It was barely larger than a keychain.

I slipped it into a concealed pocket inside my handbag.

My intention was simple.

I wanted to understand